Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, is seen on Monday, March 10, 2025 in front of the Onstott Cooper Shop, the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - Some schools in Southern Illinois will be able to visit state parks and natural areas thanks to a grant program. According to the Illinois Department of Natural ...

SPRINGFIELD — More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant ...

As voter-approved measures to mandate paid sick leave see challenges in Jefferson City, the Springfield Area Chamber of ...

Nearly a century after the Civil Conservation Corps reconstructed the once-thriving village of New Salem where Abraham ...

State Rep. Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) said the limit on rent could make owning mobile homes nonviable in Illinois. "I've got 32 mobile home parks in my district and a lot of them are really nice ...

Illinois has over 40,000 federal civilian employees ... is not subject to annual appropriations by Congress. National parks, monuments, and other sites would close to the public, with rangers ...

suburban parks, and natural areas," according to Bird Watcher's Digest. Longspurs can be found throughout Illinois in a variety of habitats. Central Illinoisans can find Smith’s longspur or the ...

Students at several Sangamon and Macoupin counties schools will get to experience Illinois state parks and natural areas ... and U.S. Grant Middle School in Springfield, which was given $787 ...