Lake County had a nine-year run of a team playing in a state semifinal game from 2007-2015. The area was also consistently hammering out Division I talent at the turn of the 21st century. As a result, ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Illinois, including information on the 12th annual Illinois Bob Kerans Scholastic Muskie ...

Mark your calendars and grab your fishing gear — the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced that the state’s free fishing days are coming up.

Lake Michigan. Bay Beach Lagoons. A bunch of unnamed lakes. Get to know the varied and various water bodies of the Green Bay ...

Readers have strong views on wake boating in Wisconsin. We collected responses from 825 people on our non-scientific poll.

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

Want to catch a freshwater fish over 100 pounds? Learn where, when, and how to catch lake sturgeon in Wisconsin, Minnesota & Michigan.

If you want to explore attractions in Illinois that are not in the Windy City, we've got some spectacular gems for you. You ...

Rockford area officials say an incentive package aimed at Stellantis' revival of the Belvidere Assembly Plant was expanded to include hybrids.

Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s hustle and wallet-draining lifestyle, sits Freeport – a city where your retirement dollars can perform gymnastic feats ...

Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s wallet-draining grasp, sits Freeport – a charming small city where your Social Security check might actually cover more ...