Chronic flooding has forced people in southern Illinois to return farmland to the Mississippi’s floodplain, and to reflect on what it means to live with the river. Here & Now 's Chris Bentley reports.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — West Des Moines Water Works is expanding its water storage, with the construction of a new aquifer ...

Hidden waterfall trail in Starved Rock State Park offers a secret canyon hike close to Chicago, where seasonal falls, solitude, and adventure await.

A Drinking Water Notice was issued Monday Illinois American Water Co., for the entire city of Peoria after 14 of 103 water samples exceeded “action level” lead quantities. While legally, a notice to ...

Given the scope of both legal and scientific elements of groundwater, understanding the slew of terminology can be daunting.

Rubble ridges, which have been built parallel to the shore, help retain some sand without fully stopping the natural flow in the lake.

My history instructor at College of DuPage had previously taught in California, but moved back to Illinois. As a 19-year-old ...

Cedar Rapids locals will soon have a renewed Cedar Lake Park to visit.  Close to the downtown area and visible from the ...

Friday the 13th was a lucky day this June for the southwest Iowa city of Avoca, pop. 1,700. Restaurants along Main Street had ...

A five-year study has found that the protective layer of clay above Memphis’ drinking water is “more like Swiss cheese,” with six known and 36 suspected breaches. Prior to the study, which ...

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.