Jess Savage
Environment ReporterJess is the environmental reporter at Northern Public Radio based in DeKalb, Illinois. They are a Report for America corps member covering agriculture and the environment throughout the Mississippi River Basin. They also regularly contribute food and farm stories for Harvest Public Media.
Jess recently completed their master's degree from Northwestern University's journalism program, where they specialized in health, environment and science reporting.
Before moving to Illinois, they studied ecology and natural resources at the University of Vermont. For their honors thesis, they researched the impacts of climate change on agriculture systems in New England.
They grew up on the north shore of Massachusetts, where their dad took them out clamming and lobstering on the Parker River. Jess worked on several farms over the years and spend most of their weekends exploring farmers markets throughout Chicago.
If you need to reach Jess, you can always send story ideas, recipes, book recommendations or anything else on your mind to jsavage2@niu.edu.
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Un nuevo análisis de la Unión de Científicos Preocupados muestra que los centros de datos en Illinois podrían representar el 72% del aumento de la demanda de electricidad para 2030. Sin embargo, una nueva legislación podría ayudar a mitigar estos costes. -
January might not be peak golf season, but one conservation group in Rockford is welcoming the community to hit golf ball-sized seed bombs to plant prairie at a former golf course. -
A new analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that data centers in Illinois could account for 72% of the growth in electricity demand by 2030. But new legislation could help to address those costs.
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The annual Christmas tree recycling program in northern Illinois is over. Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, the organizer of the program, estimates they collected around 8,000 trees this year. -
The objection was drafted by Prairie Rivers Network. WNIJ’s Jess Savage sat down with Director of Water Policy Robert Hirschfeld to learn more about why they wrote to the EPA about the ruling. -
Recent data from the USDA shows that the gap between the annual costs farmers pay and the price they receive for their crops is one of the widest in a decade. But experts say there’s more to the story. -
Some people may not be ready to take down their Christmas tree just yet, but for those who are, one northern Illinois organization is giving you a more sustainable option. Jess Savage has more. -
It’s been another tough year for farmers in Illinois. Profits have plummeted and margins are razor-thin. Economists from the University of Illinois have been traveling around the state to meet farmers where they’re at and present their research findings. WNIJ’s Jess Savage recently caught up with the road show in DeKalb. -
El proyecto es propuesto por Endeavour Energy, una empresa que dice que estar creando una red de centros de datos sostenibles que reducen el uso de agua y disminuyen la demanda en la red eléctrica. -
A proposed data center in DeKalb’s industrial district has been officially recommended by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Many residents have concerns.
