After struggling over the last few years, the Chicago area's firefly population seems to be enjoying a "pretty good year," ...

Meet three-degree alum Paul Ellinger, who arrived at the University of Illinois as an 18-year-old first-generation college ...

Our state loves its towering Abe Lincolns and ketchup bottles. Looking for a road trip? There’s a Giants Museum in downstate ...

In Illinois, we track heat accumulation using growing degree days. These help predict when certain insects will emerge or ...

This is a family friendly event to get children out in the ICC Gardens! Hosted by ICC Horticulture and University of Illinois ...

UFO sightings in 1966 in Michigan led to the "swamp gas" explanation. People continue to report unidentified aerial phenomena ...

Last Sunday, 34 gardeners made it in to Chicago to start a jam-packed 4 days exploring gardens. This was our shortest and ...

As if weeds and weird weather weren't bad enough, gardeners also have to face insect pests. Here's how to deal with them. Do you garden? I do, and every year, I watch my tomatoes and lettuce get ...

During the growing season, several educational, agricultural, and landscaping organizations, such as the Morton Arboretum, publish GDD data. However, most of these are using the GDD Tracker from ...

Michigan Capital Network leads a $20M round for Akadeum, deepening its long-term investment strategy in Michigan’s life ...

Nearly two dozen people from across the United States, as well as a newspaper editor from Wales, will get an up-close look at ...