Backed by the powerful corn lobby, Marquis Energy’s push to bury carbon emissions underground has sparked a fierce debate in ...

Situated about halfway between Kansas City, Missouri, and Indianapolis, St. Louis overlooks the Mississippi River on the Missouri-Illinois border ... venture a mile south of the Saint Louis ...

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...

The Black Hawk helicopter's black box has been recovered and is in "good condition," the NTSB said today. Newsweek's live ...

Seven or eight hundred thousand years ago, our section of the Ohio River was an insignificant stream flowing north, and the region to the south which was to become the ancestral homeland of hoopies ...

A ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region.

Illinois House Republican leader and voters have asked the state Supreme Court to review whether the state's legislative map unfairly favors Democrats.

A 'village where time stood still' sits just on the Illinois side of the Mississippi river and offers plenty of historical ...

Standard Oil, later Amoco, built its Wood River refinery in 1907, leveraging the location's transportation and water ...

In recent years, the Chicago River itself has undergone a renaissance, from a lifeless industrial waterway into a vibrant ...

An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...

As Peoria experiences considerable development and economic growth, here’s a look back at the city’s roots and early days. See the historical photos.