Environment – Page 47

Will trees ‘explode’ during this cold snap? Illinois arborists weigh in.

January 24, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from...

January 22, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Starting Thursday, dangerously frigid air from Siberia and the North Pole is forecast to plunge...

January 21, 2026 at 4:48 p.m.

The motion to suspend consideration of the ordinance that would give a special use permit...

January 22, 2026 at 9:11 a.m.

The report claims the future of the region's steelmaking is in jeopardy and modernization would...

January 21, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

The city of Aurora has announced it will be launching a new center that will...

January 21, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

The bill makes changes to state code about how permits to nuclear-powered generating facilities and...

January 20, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

The utilities, energy and telecommunications committee heard various amendments to House Bill 1002 — one...

January 21, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

If Union Pacific's merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been...

January 18, 2026 at 2:14 p.m.

South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed...

January 26, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the...