Ellie Noble's 3-pointer as time expired gave Glenbard West a one-point win over Hersey in the Fox River Classic semifinals on ...

In 1858, an especially large contingent of Black River raftsmen had accumulated in Burlington, where they had engaged in an ...

Historically, the Zambezi River in Southern Africa was believed to begin its journey at a spring in northwestern Zambia. A new study suggests the river actually starts off in a shallow depression in ...

MADISON – A look at the unofficial two-deep for the Wisconsin football team heading into its matchup with Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Camp Randall Stadium. *The status of grad student Billy ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The City of Rock Island’s application to establish a new River Edge Redevelopment Zone has been approved by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The ...

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Silver carp is big, unwieldy and requires Joe Greendyk to use both hands ...

This story is a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. The silver carp is big, unwieldy, and requires Joe Greendyk to use both his hands to ...

BEARDSTOWN, Ill. (WAND) — Police arrested a Beardstown man after they said he shot a gun outside his home Friday. The Cass County Sheriff's Office said officers responded to a home in the 200 block of ...

Most days, researcher Stefan Tucker, with trawls, trammel nets, trot lines and even electrofishing gear, is on his boat looking for sturgeon in the Rock River. The nearly 300-mile waterway winds ...

Top-ranked Ohio State hits the road again this week after an impressive 42-3 win over Minnesota. The Buckeyes play at No. 17 Illinois on Oct. 11, with a kickoff set for noon ET, will be televised by ...