The Illinois Department of Children and Families, or DCFS, issued a statement Friday confirming that murder victim Kylie ...

The City of Peoria has issued a CSO Alert for the Illinois River downstream of Detweiller Marina, warning people to avoid ...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt claims family farms in the Illinois River watershed might not get their poultry contracts renewed because of the federal lawsuit his state brought against Northwest Arkansas ...

Home to a gigantic statue, miles of pristine hiking trails, and quick access to the water, this state park in Illinois makes for a relaxing escape.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — ‘We need a healthier river that grows the workforce.’ That was the rallying cry Thursday for mayors of communities that lined the Illinois River as they came together to show ...

Viridis Chemical, LLC has hosted a preview of its new manufacturing facility being constructed along the Illinois River, which is expected to bring 40 new jobs to Peoria and begin operations in early ...

Feds say the state should finish oversight of removing liquid asphalt from the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal after massive spill.

The fabled Tower Rock walkway has defied expectations and emerged from the Mississippi River's depths, triggering worries among water experts.

On Washington Avenue in Upper Alton wind was catching and snagging flags set out in honor of Veterans Day. John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and ...

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson released from Chicago hospital, family says U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson was released on Monday from a Chicago hospital where he had been receiving ...