One employee, Keith White, a cook at the Beavers Bend State Park location, spoke with us about the closure and why, in hindsight, it wasn’t entirely surprising.

Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison says longstanding precedent ignored in his nomination of Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz.

South Beach State Park in Newport will host its annual sandcastle competition from 10 a.m. to noon on July 26. Here's how to watch and participate.

Phaedra Hise, co-chair of Friends of Oregon Hill Parks, worked on the project for more than a year to redevelop the 1-acre park near Hollywood Cemetery.

Silver Fall State Park is a standout state park in Oregon, with its famous Trail of Ten Falls loop that (you guessed it) features ten different waterfalls.

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The opera features some of the greatest melodies ever written, and the performance celebrates the 150th anniversary of its debut.

The MainSweet Dessert Walk is an afternoon of sweets, smiles, and shopping in the heart of Libertyville. The 11th Annual MainSweet Dessert Walk will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 ...

Four teenagers are facing riot charges after an incident at a Keizer area park early Tuesday morning.Officers say they were initially called out to Claggett Cre ...

An Oregon man who shot and injured a USPS mail carrier on Christmas Eve of 2022 was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday.Kevin Irvine, 34, of Tigard, rec ...

Jul. 19—ROCHESTER — There is a hope that the new Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex will be a hub for youth sports tournaments once it opens, but what will Rochester residents get out of ...