"It will allow us to help answer a variety of ... questions." Scientists make incredible discovery in Illinois river for first time in 120 years: 'I was ecstatic' first appeared on The Cool Down.

It was sometimes referred to as a bayou, but most often as a "slough." Whatever you called the waterway into the Fox River, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Sangamon County Board has approved the creation of a mental health commission and is now seeking applications from the public. The commission will research mental health ...

Pearl and local government officials gathered to celebrate new connection points across the San Antonio River. Oxbow Development Group, the development arm of Silver Ventures, officially opened ...

Of that total, 1,700 acres represents TNC's largest protection project in 25 years and the second largest in its 65-year history: the acquisition of land adjacent to the Patoka River National ...

CHICAGO — Four boys have been cited after a young coyote was shot with a bow and stomped to death earlier this month in Mt. Greenwood. Officers responded to the 10600 block of South Sacramento ...

The median home in Sangamon County listed for $172,500 in December, down 13.7% from the previous month's $199,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to December 2023 ...

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. The Ox gets along well with the tai sui, or ...

Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance is highlighting the strides in economic growth the area has taken and inviting the public to see what the group has planned next. The alliance is celebrating $ ...

Over the Christmas period, season 6 of Virgin River dropped on Netflix, and it was one to behold. Bookmarked by the big wedding between Jack and Mel, the series remains incredibly popular for Netflix, ...

An estimated $3 million is what it would take to put Sangamon County’s unhoused population in homes. That’s according to Josh Sabo, executive director of Heartland HOUSED, an agency that oversees ...

Getty Images/Pedro H. Tesch Coming off a victory over Internacional last week, Mexico visit River Plate at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to put an end to their adventure in ...