The Great Lakes surf season peaks in fall and winter when the wind creates some of the biggest waves of the year. Surfers ...

The Department of Natural Resources confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, was found in a merganser ...

I’m here today to make an important announcement,” Gov. Pritzker said in the video. “The world’s finest geographers, experts ...

As a senator, JD Vance supported funding for the restoration of the lakes. Advocates are hoping the vice president will as ...

JOLIET, IL — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is delaying the launch of a $1.2 billion effort to prevent invasive silver and ...

A massive $1.2 billion project intended to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes is on hold amid fears Donald Trump won't cover the federal government's share.

The United States is a diverse country where every state has its own culture, history, and quirks — and some of those quirks ...

Gov. JB Pritzker also joked that his state would be annexing Green Bay, Wis.., poking fun at Trump's efforts to buy Greenland ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker humorously proclaimed the renaming of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and the annexation of ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Pritzker was considered ...

Millions of Americans were under winter weather advisories Wednesday morning as several states woke up to a fresh blanket of snow.