News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Blue Island, Beverly, Oak Forest, Midlothian, Frankfort and ...

Cook County Forest Preserves is on a mission to restore 30,000 acres of habitat to high-quality condition by the year 2030.

Unlike squirrels or deer that dart out of the woods and can startle drivers, turtles aren't going to surprise anyone and ...

Cook County leaders are rolling out a new way to make forest preserves more accessible for all residents. WBBM’s Andy Dahn ...

The Lake County Forest Preserve District wants to take the lead in planning ... Extending Route 53 north from Lake-Cook Road became a polarizing issue for 50 years. Disagreements over the cost ...

Video captured the startling scene as cars sped across a Chicago golf course moments before a golfer was struck and put in ...

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County officials said. Forest Preserve District of DuPage County officers responded to the area around 2:56 p.m. to conduct a death investigation. The age ...

Anyone encountering an injured turtle should call the Forest Preserve District’s DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen ...