Jess Savage
Environment ReporterJess is a graduate of the University of Vermont and Northwestern University specializing in health, environment, and science reporting. Jess is a reporter with WNIJ, Report for America's Ag and Water Desk and Harvest Public Media.
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Estudiantes de Northern Illinois Univeristy ahora pueden cargar sus dispositivos a través de energía solar mientras están en el campus. Jess Savage tiene más información sobre cómo los bancos de carga con energía solar encajan en las metas generales de sostenibilidad de NIU: -
Do you think you could tell the difference between a native species and a nonnative or invasive species? One plant you might encounter along local riverbanks and wetland areas is called purple loosestrife. But as Jess Savage reports, its vibrant beauty can be deceiving. -
Busy Northern Illinois University students can now charge their devices using solar power while on-campus. Jess Savage has more on how the solar-powered charging benches fit into NIU’s overall sustainability goals:
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It’s National Pollinator Week through Sunday, and organizations across Illinois are raising awareness of pollinators to celebrate. -
El Departamento de Agricultura de Illinois fumigará varios condados del norte de Illinois para controlar un insecto no nativo esta semana. -
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be spraying several northern Illinois counties to control for a non-native insect this week.
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WNIJ's Jess Savage sat down with environmental educator Kevin Wiener to find out why he left a career in pest management to advocate for bugs. -
Donald Trump impuso aranceles a sus principales socios comerciales poco más de una semana después de asumir el cargo. Desde entonces, se han producido una oleada de amenazas y tensiones crecientes, lo que ha causado agitación entre los agricultores de Illinois y otros lugares. Jess Savage informa sobre los posibles impactos en la agricultura del estado. -
Donald Trump imposed tariffs on major trading partners a little more than a week after he was sworn into office . Since then, it’s been a flurry of threats and escalating tensions, causing turmoil for farmers in Illinois and beyond. Jess Savage reports on the potential impacts on agriculture in the state.
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A billion-dollar project to stop invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes is back on after a nearly three month pause. Earlier this week, the Trump administration assured Illinois and Michigan it would prioritize the project and fund its part.
