Illinois’ 290 state parks and 56 historic sites recorded more than 41 million visitors last year, which was the most in 15 ...

Illinois state parks saw the most visitors in 15 years last year. Capitol News Illinois reports more than 41 million visitors ...

A walker called 911 and prompted a rescue response after a windsurfer was spotted in distress on Lake Michigan near the ...

Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois ...

The second-most visited park last year was Illinois Beach State Park, near Zion, with 2 million visitors. IDNR completed a major $73 million project last year to preserve the park from erosion.