IDNR

Deceased fish have been flowing downstream, releasing an unpleasant odor near affected areas. Biologists for IDNR fisheries believe the incident is naturally occurring as a result of spawning stress and water chemistry changes brought on by recent rain.

A state grant of more than $500,000 will cover the Peoria Park District’s expenses for a host of upgrades at Chartwell Park on the city's northwest side.

Four Tri-County communities are getting a total of more than $1.7 million in state grant funding for park district projects.

The Peoria City/County Landfill Commission is chipping away at starting construction for Landfill 3, but the uncertain footprint of historic mining operations still hangs over the process.

An ongoing effort to extend the Illinois River Bluff Trail is taking the next step, with the Peoria Park District seeking state funding to buy a piece of land that would help fill one of the gaps in the pathway.

Five central Illinois men are facing charges they violated federal waterfowl hunting laws in Fulton County. Rick Hamm of Chillicothe is charged in…

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will get roughly $3.6 million in federal grants for local governments to increase public access to outdoor parks and recreation.…

The firearm deer hunting season has arrived in Illinois. The first part of firearm season runs today through Sunday afternoon. Tom Micetich is deer…

Efforts are underway in Illinois to find a way to increase the monarch butterfly habitat in the state. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says…

Wildlife Prairie Park’s funding structure could be a model for other groups across the state. That’s according to the head of the state Department of…