Chester Weger (right), shown during a hearing in LaSalle County Court in connection with the killing of three women at Starved Rock State Park in 1960.

CALUMET COUNTY (WLUK) -- A push to help battle harmful and unwanted plants and animals is gaining in popularity. The second annual DNR Invasive Species Awareness Weekend is happening across the state.

A man has died after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park. This marks the second drowning fatality there within a week. An investigation is underway.

At Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, visitors can dig for gems like jasper, quartz, and diamonds—best of all, they can keep what they find.

Milwaukee County leaders have rejected a proposal to redevelop McGovern Park into affordable housing and a new senior community center.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appointed Meriel Lester, current assistant chief in the Stearns County Attorney’s Office criminal division, as a district court judge. Lester will preside in Morrison ...

One man has died following a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Hanover Township, Washington County. According to Washington County Coroner Tim Warco, Michael Miller, 28, was the only person in ...

Best campgrounds & RV sites, parks in Illinois is in East St. Louis, Tripadvisor says. See the top 10, including cabins near Shawnee National Forest & hiking.

AMES, Iowa — A truck stolen 20 years ago was recovered after it was pulled out of the water on Sunday. The Story County Sheriff's Office says this was at West Peterson Park.

Marion County commissioners ask state lawmakers to address 'dangerous' weather radar gaps Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. ACCURATE FORECAST IN MINUTES.

A lawsuit alleging a scheme to redirect a Luzerne County allocation of $581,037 in opioid settlement funds has not affected the county’s commitment to release the funds for a project to open … ...

Let us not be the first generation to break with tradition and jeopardize the next hundred years of accessible public parks in Milwaukee County.