Christopher David Benda stands along side the state champion bald cypress, No. 2 on the Illinois Big Tree Register, in the Cache River ... check out the interactive map of IBTR champions.

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ELGIN, Illinois -- Skeletal human remains have been ... as crews removed the 1980 canary yellow Toyota Celica from the Fox River on Tuesday just before 3 p.m. following hours of work.

Elgin Police Department The car belonging to a woman who disappeared more than 40 years ago has been found in an Illinois river. Karen Schepers disappeared on April 16, 1983, at the age of 23 ...

A historic photo captures crowds and steamboats at Alton Landing during the 1903 Mississippi River flood, with railroads ...

The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois River, the sheriff ...

Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...

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The interactive map below shows the percentage of adults who self-reported excessive drinking in each county in Illinois in 2022. To view that rate, click or hover on each county below ...