The historic vertical lift span bridge was built in 1931 ...

Take a train from Chicago to this sweet Midwestern town, the gateway to one of the Midwest's largest bodies of water, with ...

Arevon reaches operations on a massive $2B project, Bluewave inks credit facilities, esVolta adds storage to ERCOT, and more.

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...

Tired of fighting to get a backpacking permit? The Midwest offers plenty of thru-hikes that are equally beautiful, but less ...

Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis.

Stop by the Chicago River on a summer day, and you'll find plenty of kayakers, architectural cruise boats, and people snapping photos and making memories. But swimming, let alone organized swimming in ...

The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m.

Discover Illinois' Sentry Bluff Trail, a scenic 3.2-mile hike with river views, wildflowers, and a natural sandstone arch. This adventurous route offers stunning landscapes and a rewarding challenge.

Chicago has approved its first open-water swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century, with the 2025 Chicago River Swim set ...

Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois. Cpl. Dallas ...