environment

Residents of Canton, Miss., say traffic and dust have already made life a ‘mess’. And they worry what will happen when hundreds of backup diesel generators go online.

Reaching a goal of 1,000 buffalo will require more land and fencing. An alliance of tribal nations may help.

The bald eagle used to be a rare sight in Illinois. Now, there are more than 3,000 that spend the winter here.

Consolidation in ag, higher input prices, land access issues and other obstacles are making it hard for young farmers to gain a foothold in U.S. agriculture

Treinta y seis estados han detectado casos de CWD (enfermedad del desgaste crónico), pero muchos cazadores temen más de perder las piezas de caza más que la propia enfermedad.

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.

Thirty-six states have detected cases of CWD, but many hunters are more fearful of losing game than the disease itself.

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.

As the state limits sharing of independent data, the Trump administration is delaying new testing requirements for dozens of chemical plants around the Mississippi River Basin.

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.