Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Residents in Southwest Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana should expect to see low-level airplane flights from February through April as part of efforts to map geography and aquifers.

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

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of the newly approved Water Resources Development Act.

Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

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 coaches' poll.

A University of Mississippi (UM) study showed a meteoric rise in methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century. The death rate rose 61-fold from

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 normal working hours via email for comment.

A 1943 photo shows the Illinois Terminal Depot in Alton partially submerged during a Mississippi River flood that crested at 34.4 feet.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.

Join the National Great River Museum for Mississippi Meanderings, featuring talks on music history and a performance by Trapper Haskins.

Agents with the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) assisted in the arrest of a Louisiana man, who was wanted in several states for writing

Ohio State was No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season Tuesday after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014. The Buckeyes (14-2)