Residents in the area should secure food and garbage, state says

Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding emergencies and no injuries were reported

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands. Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into state law during this year’s session. The bill will be brought up again during the fall veto session.

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is a step closer to acquiring a 1,500-acre state park in DeKalb County, much of which was once part of a reservation that was illegally seized from the tribe in the mid-19th century.

Concerns remain over group’s plans for the area

Feds put 130 acres into land trust after Kansas-based tribe repurchased it

The Amateur Trapshooting Association signed a contract keeping its Grand American competition in Sparta until at least 2036, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is raising awareness for National Heart Month.

$55 million in grant funding will go to 111 local park projects