In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Alton's riverfront commerce paused as the Mississippi froze, making ice cutting a vital ...

Cellist Zak Rivers performs river-themed music at Mississippi Meanderings, highlighting the river's cultural impact.

which includes the Mississippi River from its headwaters to where it meets the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, as well as the ...

Police in Illinois are investigating after two dogs appeared to have frozen to death in the yard of a home in Decatur, Macon County. Newsweek reached out to the Decatur Police Department outside of ...

Volunteers planted 85 oak trees in a park by the Mississippi River, in Illinois City, Illinois. This event helped restore forests but also provided opportunities for people to learn and connect ...

As winter weather comes down from the north, bringing with it ice along the Mississippi River, eagles, trumpeter swans, and ...

Volunteers planted 85 oak trees in a park by the Mississippi River, in Illinois City, Illinois. This event helped restore forests but also provided opportunities for people to learn and connect ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical.