A photo of a beautiful buck brings a reminder of the rut nearing, Illinois trout season opens on Oct. 18 but stocking is ...

That and a lakefront eagle, downtown big northern pike and personal best smallmouth bass on the same day and more are among ...

We dropped the magnet into the Chicago River expecting scrap instead, we hit the biggest jackpot we’ve ever found. What ...

Magnet fishing in Chicago sounded like a fun day out until my magnet started catching things that told a different story.

A leaf-covered path in Gebhard Woods State Park, Illinois - Eddie J. Rodriquez/Shutterstock With lakes and forests all around, Chicago makes it easy to slip away from the city and reconnect with ...