Baker Park in Springfield could be closed up to 15 months as improvements are made. The project includes an updated restroom building, construction of four pickleball courts and installation of ...

A Pekin woman who gained her freedom from indentured servitude with the help of Abraham Lincoln more than two decades before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation as president is the subject of a ...

Illinois is among the states with very little oversight for homeschooling. A bill in the statehouse hopes to create a framework to ensure homeschooled students are ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Illinois, including information on how to become a campground host at state parks, recreation ...

An alderman is being appointed to run the Chicago Park District, managing a $600 million budget that oversees over 600 parks.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season for state parks, ...

The Rotary Club of Springfield installed the city’s first Peace Pole on Tuesday, the 140th anniversary of Springfield’s ...

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state historic sites in Springfield will present a variety of engaging hikes, talks, tours, and films to commemorate Black History ...

These are all tasks of parks and recreation departments across the country. In Springfield Township in northern Oakland County, the township's and county's park departments have found that working ...

A large housing and commercial development on Springfield’s east side is making progress and aiming to attract more business to the city. The Melody Parks development, which plans to bring more ...

Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) is inviting residents across the 56th District to register for her Free Constituent Resource Card as a way to explore more than a dozen Illinois Museums and Parks in ...

and an accessible path to the BBQ area in Springfield Park. The completion date has changed. To learn more about why schedules change, please visit the How We Build Parks page.