The Natchez Democrat20h
Head’s up: USGS alerts Mississippi, Louisiana residents to upcoming low-level airplane flights
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Residents in Southwest Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana should expect to see ...
The Telegraph2h
Ice cutting thrived on Alton's riverfront when Mississippi River froze
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Alton's riverfront commerce paused as the Mississippi froze, making ice cutting a vital ...
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to ...
Southwest Illinois is heavily populated with bald eagles. Here’s where to find them
Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.
Louisiana Illuminator2d
Latest federal water act addresses climate extremes, flooding along the Mississippi River
Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of the newly approved Water Resources Development Act.
The Telegraph13d
Historic 1943 photo shows Illinois Terminal Depot submerged in Mississippi River flood
A 1943 photo shows the Illinois Terminal Depot in Alton partially submerged during a Mississippi River flood that crested at ...
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Along the Mississippi River, volunteers collect and plant acorns to save struggling forests
which stretches from where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers meet, in Cairo, Illinois, to the Gulf of Mexico was once almost entirely forest. Today, about 30% of that land is treed. Government ...
Illinois Basketball Holds (Almost) Steady in AP Top 25 Poll
Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the ...