A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when ...

People who feed geese, ducks and some other wild birds could contribute, albeit unintentionally, to the spread of avian flu. Kelly Bostian, Tulsa World Archive Steve Metzer ...

Chicks continue legacy of Monty and Rose, the first of the endangered birds to live in Chicago in over 70 years.

A tract of virgin spruce forest, which escaped decades of logging, makes the 140-acre Gaudineer Scenic Area well worth a visit. Now part of Monongahela National Forest, these majestic trees are home ...

Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.

Kraft said that it will instead use natural colors for impacted products sold under brands including Crystal Light, Kool Aid, ...

Now, transit agencies running buses and trains in northern Illinois are facing a $771 million annual combined budget gap — and lawmakers did not pass funding reform legislation by a critical May 31 ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...

A “Victor Vomit” sign warns hikers of the dangers of heat illness on the upper Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park. Extreme heat warnings are also proliferating through northern Arizona.

The United States government promised the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation about 1,280 acres of Illinois reservation in an 1829 treaty. Instead, the U.S sold all of it illegally to white settlers. The ...

(The Center Square) – Although former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was expected to pay a $2. 5 million fine quickly, his time in prison won’t begin until at least October.