As scary as the situation may seem, the Illinois State Geological Survey says more than 330,000 homes spread out across 201,000 acres are in close proximity to active or old mine works.

A video shows a giant sinkhole swallowing the center of a soccer field in Illinois, leaving the community ... caused by a collapsed underground mine. There have been no reports of injuries.

The Cherry Mine disaster helped spark stricter safety regulations on coal mines and the first legislative act in Illinois designed to deal directly with worker's compensation. Both the sheriff's ...

A park in Alton, Illinois, was closed after a massive sinkhole ... The collapse is thought to be a result of a working mine, Haynes told KMOV. No injuries were reported. "The mines have been ...

The sinkholes in that area had formed because of an old coal mine, a police spokesperson said. Shanee Carpenter, of Belleville, Illinois, told Nexstar’s KTVI she fears what’s happening under ...