The state of Illinois has pressed pause on a barrier designed to keep invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, saying it ...

Anticipating a lack of federal funding under the new presidential administration, Illinois has postponed construction in a ...

The Capital Development Board (CDB) has unveiled plans for more than $60 million in investments to tackle deferred ...

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is warning about bird flu after large numbers of deaths in waterfowl across the state. The DNR is monitoring what it calls a large ...

Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

Dec. 23—DIXON — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants outdoor enthusiasts to start the year off on the right foot with a First Day Hike at an Illinois state park on Wednesday ...

After decades on the wish list, long-sought improvements at Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside have been funded and are ...

Illinois hunters harvested 10,445 more deer during the 2024-25 seasons than during the the ’23-24 seasons or an increase of more than 6.5 percent. My instincts say that at least some of that increase ...

Facing escalating crop damage, the Jasper and Clark County Farm Bureaus hosted a meeting for local farmers and landowners to ...

According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 170,758 deer during all 2024-2025 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded Jan. 19.