Nestled along the tree-lined Illinois River, Starved Rock Country is home to some of the state’s top-rated destinations for ...

Starved Rock State Park delivers some of the best hiking in Illinois, with sandstone canyons, seasonal waterfalls, and sweeping overlooks of the Illinois River. Trails connect like a web, so you can ...

Want more local nature coverage? Sign up for WTTW News’ weekly Urban Nature newsletter. No two fall color seasons are alike, but if there’s one thing we can safely predict, it’s that people will go ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria community leaders held a town hall Monday night to discuss how the city could benefit from the Chicago transit bill in Springfield. The Windy City’s public transportation ...

[Updated September 27, 2025] When we drove up the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina for the first time, we didn’t have much time to plan our trip because a plumbing issue forced us to vacate our ...

The fall season will officially begin soon in the Chicago area, but some have already noticed leaves starting to change color. While northern Illinois is already seeing signs of change, peak colors ...

An online survey of more than 3,000 people got to the bottom of America’s bucket list–and no surprise, Illinois’s beautiful landscapes made the list three times. Of the 145 most coveted travel bucket ...

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There’s a new opportunity for Macon tourists to soak up the city’s rich music history. The Southern Rock Mansion, the former home of legendary guitarist Duane Allman, is ...

Alligator Cave is just one intriguing geological feature at Ferne Clyffe State Park in Southern Illinois. Ferne Clyffe State Park doesn’t attract as much notice as other natural havens in Illinois, ...