Lamprey pie, anyone? Which aquatic invasive species can you eat?
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants more people to join in the fight to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, and the only tools required are a...
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‘Carp cowboys’ round up invasive Asian carp as Illinois, federal officials debate costly measures to protect Lake Michigan
On a bleak and biting December morning, a team of state-contracted commercial fishermen at Starved Rock Marina slipped into their waders, salted down their johnboats to protect against ice and...
Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney.
As an alderman for nearly 50 years, Ed Burke not only has claimed the record as the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Chicago, but he also has...
Federal climate change report paints grim picture for Midwest
Rising temperatures in the Midwest are projected to be the largest contributing factor to declines in U.S. agricultural productivity, with extreme heat wilting crops and posing a threat to livestock,...
Will picky eating habits be the end of prized chinook salmon in Lake Michigan?
Chinook salmon, the most coveted catch for anglers in the Great Lakes, may have an uncertain future in Lake Michigan because of its picky eating habits, according to a new...
Illinois EPA is supposed to inform poor, minority communities about potential polluters, but many have been left in the dark
Every day, after Gina Ramirez returns from her 1½ hour commute from the Loop to her home on Chicago’s Southeast Side, she reaches for a mop to clean up any...
More than 400 deer in Illinois suspected of dying from virus transmitted by biting flies
More than 430 white-tailed deer are suspected to have died from an infectious disease this year in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. IDNR has received the...
Illinois drivers beware: Deer are romancing, and they’re on the roads
As deer-mating season gets into full swing, Illinois motorists should be prepared to see more Bambis in the roadway, according to transportation officials. Vehicle crashes involving deer are most common...
Illinois slaughterhouse biggest nitrogen polluter of waterways in U.S., study finds
A central Illinois pork-processing plant last year discharged more nitrogen from animal waste into waterways than any other slaughterhouse in the country, according to a report published Thursday. In an...
Cheers, tears and relief: Demonstrators react to Jason Van Dyke conviction
On the steps of the Leighton Criminal Court Building and the sidewalk outside City Hall, demonstrators and curious Chicagoans gathered nervously Friday afternoon, huddled around cellphones and television screens, holding...