Lew Freedman

For most of his career, Wayne Chrebet has been the little engine that could, an undersized, underrated wide receiver repeatedly burning doubters. Sunday, Chrebet became the high hurdler who shouldn't....

Sam Arnold of Machesney Park and his 15-year-old son Adam sat in their tree stands in rural Oregon, Ill., in Ogle County, waiting to aim their bows and arrows at...

Maybe you shouldn't be in such a rush to buy a loved one a boat for Christmas. It might spend its life in the driveway instead of on the water....

The white plume of boiling water gushed nearly 100 feet straight up, the steam carrying downwind in the crisp air after Old Faithful's regular belch shot spray into the glinting...

Kyle Kaatz stepped calf-deep into a tributary of Hickory Creek in Monee and sloshed his way to the far bank, where a small ledge created an inviting spot for passing...

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is famous for his "You might be a redneck if . . . " routine. But long before Foxworthy made people laugh for a living, he was...

Change is looming at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Bulls have a better chance of winning the NBA title than director Brent Manning does of staying on the...

Jim Zerfas is going deer hunting. He isn't happy about chronic wasting disease showing up in Illinois, but he isn't shelving either his bow or his shotgun. He plans to...

Hugh Douglas collects comic books featuring the Incredible Hulk. Which is appropriate because if the big green guy played football, he would likely collect sacks the way Douglas does from...