But while bog ecosystems provide habitat, filter water, and store carbon, they have been disappearing for decades. In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost. There are about ...

Visit Miller Beach is partnering with NWI Thrive and the Legacy Foundation to seek to turn the new bike trail along Lake ...

Construction starts in May as Joliet revamps its water system and switches from wells to a Lake Michigan pipeline.

I’m here today to make an important announcement,” Gov. Pritzker said in the video. “The world’s finest geographers, experts ...

The three-term congressman said Trump's ceaseless directives are causing "unnecessary confusion in their failed attempts to improve government efficiencies." ...

It's a gradual return to sunshine today before tapping back in to that active weather pattern with snow and ice for Thursday.

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Permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) summer season are ready to hit the hands of adventurous travelers. Passes for the 2025 quota season, May 1 through September 30 ...

One boundary was a straight line from the southern ... Shortly after that, Congress designated the Michigan and Illinois territories. The War of 1812 would delay the federal government’s ability ...

Vinca minor may be an attractive ground cover, but it can quickly take over your entire backyard. Here are tips for controlling this unruly plant.

MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters of expanding mining and drilling near the Boundary Waters are cheering another executive order from President Trump. The "Unleashing America's Energy" order, which Trump ...

The prospect of a new copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is sounding alarm bells among environmental groups. “Now that President Trump is in office ...