Nov. 21—OAKWOOD — Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials are reviewing a new report regarding mountain bike trail plans at Kickapoo State Park, and having internal discussions on the issue ...

A past year's view of Kickapoo Adventures at Kickapoo State Recreation Area located between Oakwood and Danville. Kickapoo Adventures, left, and the inside of Kickapoo Bar and Grill. A sunny day’s ...

The Nov. 15 article about expanding mountain biking in Kickapoo State Recreation Area alarmed me because of where the mountain-bike club wants the trail. The proposed site is a very high-quality ...

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About: Where in Illinois can you go running or hiking, canoeing, fishing for trout, camping, hunting or scuba diving -- all against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty? Kickapoo State Recreation ...

Let's turn back the hands of time. Imagine yourself standing beside the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River about 70 years ago. It's a busy place. Large excavators are ripping the earth and miners are ...