Illinois attorney general files motion to halt operations at South Deering plant accused of excessive odors
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a motion Thursday to halt operations at a Southeast...
Environment
Chicago joins lawsuit over Trump’s EPA repealing rule that limits emissions from power plants
The City of Chicago joined other cities and states suing the Trump administration for repealing...
Trail camera sighting highlights bobcats’ stealthy presence in Will County
After being declared a threatened species in Illinois in the 1990s, bobcats have rebounded and...
Data centers could generate $57B over next decade in Illinois if public backlash addressed, study says
Public policy changes like capping residential electricity rate increases at 5% per year could help...
Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy
Danish jewelry company Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewelry crafting facility in Vietnam, a...
Shirley Heinze Land Trust moving to former Trailyard site in Valparaiso
Shirley Heinze Land Trust is moving its headquarters to the former Trailyard Restaurant site in...
Homer Glen delays OK for modernized ComEd substation plan
Homer Glen officials have concerns with a plan by ComEd to modernize its substation along...
Volunteers transplant marram grass at Indiana Dunes State Park
Marram grass growing in a parking lot was transplanted into a more appropriate spot Saturday...
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
More than 40 million depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Yet plastic pollution...
The overwhelming problem of plastic
From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter...