A closed high school in Park Forest could get a new life as a facility to provide career and technical training to high ...

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (WLS ... The man who died was later identified as 73-year-old Thomas Barragan of Oak Forest. Officials say Barragan went missing after the boat capsized.

It’s not often that a forest preserve district wants to brag about decreased trail usage. But in the case of Swallow Cliff Woods in Cook County’s Palos Preserves, ecologist Kristin Pink is thrilled to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago-area event this weekend ... is happening Friday and Saturday at Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park. It is free and open to the public, but registration is ...

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, John is joined by Carol ...

There are more than 800 miles of Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails in Connecticut. Today we're doing our show from one of them. There are things out in the woods that might surprise you, and one of the guys ...

Powerful storms swept through the Chicago area on Wednesday, leaving damage from the southwest suburbs to northwest Indiana. High winds overturned vehicles, uprooted trees, and damaged homes.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Reverend Brian Sauder had good news in January for 58 ...

Join the Cook County Highway Department at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Hovland Town Hall for the 2nd public meeting to discuss the upcoming Arrowhead Trail and Chicago Bay Road ...

The fast-moving line of storms is set to make its way into the Chicago area late Friday, bringing the first severe weather threat of the year to the region, with the potential for wind gusts of up ...