An extensive design-build effort has stabilized Illinois’ last remaining shoreline, which has faced even more damaging impacts of late thanks to storms and record high water levels on Lake Michigan.

New York, NY, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Waterfront Alliance announced that the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project is the first freshwater project to achieve ...

Illinois Beach State Park-area fire chiefs have once again made a plea for additional support to address water safety concerns along the beachfront, with Zion Fire Chief Justin Stried reading a ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois’ 290 state parks and 56 historic ...

A trail in White Rock Nature Preserve in southern Illinois. Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of ...