Evergreen

A 300-year-old church in Cahokia, Illinois, ties to Lewis and Clark and remains active today with tours, weddings, and weekly Latin Mass.

My latest winter hike led us through Pine Valley Nature Area near Monmouth, Iowa: an often-overlooked Driftless gem with limestone bluffs, frozen creeks, wildlife, and a quiet adventure.

Looking to unplug in Illinois? Goldmoor Inn near Galena offers a quiet retreat, river views, and total relaxation away from stress and screens.

Dubuque has a free, lighted outdoor ice skating rink hiding in plain sight at Allison–Henderson Park, and it’s open to everyone all winter long.

Illinois invented the brownie in 1893, and today bakeries across the state still perfect the classic dessert with rich flavors and creative twists

Hey Dubuque, big changes are happening in how we think about our diets, with new guidelines that are much easier to digest.

14 Illinois hospitals were just given near failing grades for patient safety.

New research suggests a massive bone-crushing “hell pig” once wandered across what is now Iowa. New revelations reshape how scientists understand ancient Midwest ecosystems.

A deer hunter in Illinois last weekend said something overhead caused all the animals to suddenly go dead silent.

A Netflix true crime documentary presents some chilling new twists in the 1982 Illinois Tylenol murders that remain a cold case today.