Wolf Lake’s future in Hammond is uncertain with Chicago Bears stadium proposal By Maya Wilkins March 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Environmental advocates have expressed concerns with constructing a Bears stadium in Hammond, specifically with what...
Illinois orders 21 communities to remove forever chemicals from drinking water by 2029. But who will pay? By Christiana Freitag March 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Many towns cannot afford the millions of dollars needed to upgrade their water systems. That...
Report: Data centers could use up 20% of Indiana’s electricity by 2030 By Maya Wilkins March 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The Electric Power Research Institute found that data center projects under construction could take up...
During storm, electric grid bottleneck blocked Illinois power glut from easing East Coast prices By Jerry Wu March 8, 2026 at 12:56 p.m. PJM was unable to help its hardest-hit regions in January because of limited transmission capacity....
UN climate expert: Sustainable development requires cooperation By Michelle L. Quinn March 6, 2026 at 5:03 p.m. The UN meets every year to try and reach a consensus on how to beat...
Joliet plan commission advances plans for state’s largest data center By Alicia Fabbre March 6, 2026 at 4:33 p.m. Despite residents' objections, Joliet plan commissioners advanced a proposal Thursday for what would be the...
Graduates of Illinois clean energy workforce program gain a vision — and skills for the future By Christiana Freitag March 6, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. Hundreds of residents in environmental justice communities like Waukegan are being trained for careers in...
Aurora planning commission recommends approval of data center regulations By R. Christian Smith March 5, 2026 at 5:59 p.m. Aurora's Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday voted to recommend the city adopt regulations around...
American beech tree in Valparaiso is state’s biggest By Doug Ross March 5, 2026 at 11:22 a.m. The American beech tree in Jim Berman and Liz Bryant's Valparaiso backyard is officially the...
Meta set to spend $750K backing Illinois statehouse candidates as AI and social media legislation looms By Jack O'Connor March 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A super PAC created by Meta has spent nearly $340,000 on on mailers and digital...