Environment – Page 49

Scientists and advocates hail catch of smallmouth bass as sign of improved Cal-Sag Channel water quality

January 12, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Mike Ress and Mike Portala of the MWRD say the catch of a large smallmouth...

January 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders...

January 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The parking lot at Mount Baldy will grow this year as the U.S. Army Corps...

January 9, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

The proposal would allow 11 leaking coal ash sites, including three in Illinois and one...

January 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The letter details concerns with a U.S. Department of Energy order that would require NIPSCO...

January 2, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois’ most popular state park, and one...

December 30, 2025 at 11:12 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order that would require NIPSCO's R. M....

December 30, 2025 at 7:59 a.m.

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the American Meteor...

December 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored...

December 28, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Senate Bill 79 and House Bill 1043 aim to set limitations for data centers statewide.