Sturgeon are among the most endangered of fish, but the shovelnose species in the Rock River is thriving. Scientists from Midwest states are studying how to manage them.

MILAN, Illinois — Two people have died after a recreation boat went over a dam on the Rock River near Milan, according to Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources Deputy Director Rachel Torbert. Alondra ...

The agency tapped Stefan Tucker, a sturgeon specialist and fisheries ecologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey, to ...

Just an hour or so from Chicago lies a quaint community with a charming downtown and a park that has all the activities and ...

MOLINE and BARSTOW, Ill. (KWQC) - The heavy rainfall over the weekend has led to a rise in the Rock River, locally. Freeport, Illinois received more than 10 inches of rainfall over the weekend, ...

Starved Rock State Park, nestled along the Illinois River in La Salle County, stands out as one of the most stunning spots in ...

DIXON, Ill. (KWQC) - The Dixon Police Department is investigating after they say they found the body of a man in the Rock River Tuesday. Police said they responded around 2:30 p.m. for a report of a ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — The heat is on this week in Rockford. While taking a dip in the water may sound refreshing, the Rockford Park District says don't do it in the Rock River. The park district says that ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island is taking the next step in its River Edge Redevelopment Zone certification. The City held a public hearing and approved the boundaries for the proposed area at its city ...

For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the ...