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A new poll from Southern Illinois University's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute had surprising results for environmentalists. The institute surveyed one…
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Starting Saturday, the Hazardous Waste Site in Rockford will no longer accept latex paint due to changes in the hazardous waste list.The Illinois…
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A mysterious fungus is threatening to wipe out some isolated populations of rare rattlesnakes. In Illinois, the fungus infects about 15 percent of eastern…
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DeKalb County residents will need to keep their Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) televisions a little longer. That’s because the vendor who collects them can’t take…
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Thousands of visitors are expected this weekend to try to catch a glimpse of bald eagles in their natural habitat near Starved Rock State Park.Kevin…
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There's a new plan for improving the health of the Great Lakes. The Environmental Protection Agency released its Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's…
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A number of local governments across Illinois are getting money to inspect pollution-control facilities and to investigate complaints about illegal…
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The proposed expansion of the DeKalb County landfill is now in the hands of three appellate court judges.Attorneys for Waste Management and the citizen’s…
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A new law is making it tougher for dry cleaners to use a carcinogenic chemical that has been found in groundwater.Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law…
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Illinois officials are trying to combat the spread of gypsy moths responsible for weakening and killing trees in northern areas of the state. The…