Committee divided on advancing Will County solar farm following contentious hearings
Residents worry about being surrounded by solar panels and officials criticize state law they say...
Environment
Court orders oil company to finish cleaning up asphalt spilled in Chicago canal more than a year ago
The US EPA oversaw remediation of the spill near Forest View, but more sludge was...
DNR hosts cleanup at Lake County’s Gibson Woods preserve
Volunteers, DNR staff and Lake County Parks and Recreation employees took a hike through Gibson...
U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs receive failing grades in new clean steel report
The assessment measures progress toward near-zero emissions in steel production, including in low-emissions technologies.
DOE extends order to operate NIPSCO Schahfer generating station
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered NIPSCO to keep its R.M. Schahfer generating station...
A sprawling solar farm in Will County: Some residents cashing in; others fear being surrounded
Local officials say state law ties their hands to push back as planning commission poised...
EPA gives Federated Metals lead cleanup update at Whiting hearing
The EPA plans to remove soil at properties where samplings found concentrations of lead higher...
Illinois farmers brace for another bruising season as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices
Disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the cost of nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizers...
Illinois bill would ease rules on solar plug-ins, expand access to renters and condo owners
Plug-in, or 'balcony,' solar involves small, portable units, typically less than 390 watts, that can...
Lake Sandy Jo site up for seventh five-year EPA superfund review
The EPA and IDEM are conducting the seventh five-year review of Gary's Lake Sandy Jo...