This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

As of Feb. 11, the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois was measured at 4.60 feet. The historical normal stage is 5.20 ...

Registration is open for the Tour of the Mississippi River Valley (TOMRV), back this year after a two-year hiatus. The ride ...

The rain has intensified in California, where an atmospheric river brought heavy downpours, winds and flooding to areas ravaged by wildfires. Officials ahead of the storm's arrival distributed ...

The panel, led by Mississippi River Basin Panel administrator Elizabeth Brown, works to prevent invasive species like algae ...

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

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted a key project meant to defend the Great Lakes from invasive carp, citing federal funding ...

The Saints’ hearts were knit together with God because of the ordinances they received in the temple,” said Nauvoo Historic Sites President Daniel S. Mehr during an exodus commemoration event honoring ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WILX) - Another body of water is getting a new name - at least according to Illinois. In a social media post, Governor JB Pritzker announced the changes come after decades of ...

A gull successfully defended its fish from a bully bird at Alton Marina, showcasing nature's survival instincts.

Regardless of where they crossed, on April 6, 1832, Black Hawk and the British Band of approximately 1,000 people, including ...