Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president and the Windy City. There are lots of fun, quirky, active, outdoorsy, ...

Irene Bautista tried to take matters into her own hands by spraying water on a brush fire that appeared outside of her Pacific Palisades home on Jan. 7. But when her garden hose ran dry and smoke ...