Kayakers find a body in Frank Holten State Park lake, prompting an investigation by Illinois State Police. ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ...

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water over the three-day Independence Day ...

Swimmers were dealt some disappointment for another day as several Chicago-area beaches remained shut down due to high ...

Average gas prices in many northern Illinois counties are expected to be cheaper than last year for the Fourth of July ...

Fathers and father figures enjoyed a fun day of fishing at Miller Park, hosted by a McLean County coalition aimed at ...

Whether the southwest portion of the Illinois Beach Nature Preserve at the Illinois Beach State Park is ever open to the ...

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, at least five beaches in McHenry County were closed due to "high ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.

Demand, however, appears to be fueling new housing construction across Lake County and other locations in the region. In Kane County, west of Elgin, a plan to build 900 housing units on a broad swath ...

Adventure seekers with serious hunger should consider the aptly named “Ba-da-Bing” – a monumental creation combining Italian beef, Italian sausage, and homemade meatballs in what can only be described ...

Numerous beaches in Lake County and McHenry County are closed for swimming until further notice after health officials say ...