Q: We found what we at first thought was some kind of animal poop in our fenced backyard, but when I tried to move it, it was like a powder that blew in the air. Valerie Kassel Jr., email A: It ...

Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the “giant puffball,” is now the state’s official mushroom. Illinois recognizes several other official symbols of the state such as the State bird, the ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (KFVS) - On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill that named the official mushroom of the state of Illinois. Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the “giant puffball,” is ...