An easy drive from Chicago, this state park offers a glimpse into the past with a well-preserved canal, plus access to ...

Lincoln Park will be getting a facelift, thanks to over half a million dollars granted from the state. $600,000 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will purchase a new playground to ...

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National Parks in Illinois receive over two hundred thousand visitors a year and include National Historic Trails, Natio ...

Lincoln Park Zoo's newest residents, a herd of alpacas, are calling Chicago home for the first time in 6 years. The herd of six female alpacas range in ages from 1 to 24 years old. The group consists ...

Not only is this Illinois state park home to a sprawling lake that's great for fishing, but it features two cozy campgrounds ...