Join Dennis and Carol Sporleder as they take their two granddaughters on a camping trip to Illinois and share special places from their youth. While hiking in Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, IL, ...

Dennis and Carol Sporleder whisked their two granddaughters away on a family road trip to Illinois with the intention of sharing the special places from their youth. For Lexi and Lauren, these ...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - An annual after-Christmas tradition is back at Rend Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project is once again accepting live Christmas trees for fish habitat.

From the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, Cachuma Lake is just 20 miles away. Yet, along that steep and curvy pass between city and backcountry, the world changes. Things quiet down. The air flows ...

WHITTINGTON— Join us for the 24th Annual Wine & Art Festival at Rend Lake, a long-standing favorite for wine lovers, art enthusiasts, and music fans. Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...

THIRD LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- An overnight crime spree in the north suburbs was quite a devastating blow to some small shops in the area. ABC7 was told multiple businesses in Third Lake, Illinois were ...

Silverwood Lake has reopened after a month-long closure due to the Lake Fire. The fire burned over 490 acres and caused evacuations. SR-138 access to the lake is restored, but expect delays due to ...

The Dyrt, a popular camping website and app, placed Oak Point Campground at Lake Glendale in Vienna, Illinois, at No. 9 in the Midwest Region on its 2025 Best Places to Camp Awards. The rankings are ...