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Illinois has much more to see than just Chicago. In fact, there's plenty of nature to explore including this quiet state park ...

Three men were shot in Calumet Park along ... south of the Illinois National Port District's Iroquois Landing facility, and just north of where the Indiana state line, rather than Lake Michigan ...

Accessible via the Red and Purple lines' Wilson L stop and the Red Line's Lawrence and Argyle ... which overlooks Lake Michigan and the Columbia Basin from its seat in Jackson Park.

Park East School is a public school located in Round Lake, IL, which is in a large suburb ... students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government.

(Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Beach State Park holds Illinois’ only undeveloped stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline, but it’s subject to the ferocious waves of the lake. The conditions ...

They can be found in n a peaceful, natural setting like woods, mountains, or near a lake. And what better place ... first ...

Are Illinois’s Waterways Safe for Swimming? Some of Illinois’s waters are safe to swim in; others aren’t. Pictured is Lake Carlyle at Eldon Hazlet State Park, which doesn’t offer swimming, as the park ...

William C. Sterling State Park lies along the shoreline of Lake Erie, offering camping, beaches and fishing. Here's what to know.