Trump administration again rejects Illinois’ request for disaster aid from August storm
The agency said supplemental assistance from the federal government wasn’t warranted.
Environment
The latest environment coverage throughout the state of Illinois
Taxpayers could be on the hook for millions in cleanup costs from old oil and gas wells
Illinois could be on the hook for plugging and cleaning up thousands of inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells.
State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds
The Supreme Court was asked to settle conflicting precedents.
Pesticide drift is catching schools off guard. Lawmakers want to require notice before spraying.
More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to...
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms
Conservation workers in the state say lawmakers continue to deprioritize their efforts.
Bill banning carbon sequestration near Mahomet Aquifer clears General Assembly
A bill to ban carbon sequestration near the Mahomet Aquifer cleared the General Assembly on Tuesday.
What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois
After the latest cuts to federal climate change research, Illinois scientists say local solutions are more important than ever.
Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade
Illinois state parks had more than 41 million visitors in 2024
Potawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill ceding to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation tribe the 1,500-acre Shabbona Lake State Park, which...
State official: renewable investments ‘best thing’ to lower energy costs
Illinois lawmakers are gearing up to address several energy-related issues during their spring legislative session.
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