Illinois is home to some of the most beautiful state parks in the Midwest and the time is ripe to visit them. State parks and recreation areas can be found all over the state and can be located at the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Just in time for Labor Day, a state-run campground that has been closed since 2015 is finally set to reopen on Monday. Kankakee River State Park's popular Chippewa campground will ...

South-suburban campers will soon have a new option when looking for parks to explore, as the Kankakee River State Park’s Chippewa campground will reopen after being closed for nearly eight years.

Some restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 crisis still remain in place, but among the first to be lifted was the ban on visits to the Kankakee River State Park. Beginning in early May and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – The unofficial end of summer is approaching as another Labor Day is about to pass with a state-run campground closed. CBS 2 thought previous reports about the shuttered site in ...