The Brookfield Zoo is a perfect day trip spot for families, couples and friends. The 235-acre zoo houses 3,481 animals ...

Note: Surfing is only allowed from Memorial Day to Labor Day at Montrose and Promontory Point/57th Street beaches only. Surfing is allowed from Labor Day until Memorial Day at Osterman ...

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together.

The pair captured hearts when they began nesting at Montrose Beach in 2019. Monty passed from a respiratory infection in 2022. Rose has not been spotted since then and is also believed to have passed.

One of the best spots for springtime fun is Montrose Beach, where beachgoers can momentarily escape the city, grill out on the grass and take their furry friends to the nearby dog beach – all ...