Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972
Orville Williams has had a healthy wheat crop on his 2,600-acre farm in Montezuma, Kansas,...
Environment
Chicago Bears’ proposed stadium site in Hammond would be built on giant slag heap, near hazardous waste sites
The proposed Chicago Bears stadium site in Hammond would be on a giant slag heap,...
La Grange to pay part of lead water line replacement cost, but rest of the bill may fall on homeowners
As La Grange decides how to fund mandated replacement of lead water service lines, officials...
As data centers seek more power, Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades to meet rising demand
Illinois electricity providers caution that increasing nuclear power alone won’t be enough to solve the...
At Montrose and Waukegan beaches, piping plovers lay the first eggs of the season
The beginning of yet another nesting season on the Illinois lakeshore marks another victory for...
A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here’s how they did it.
A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball evaded its legal responsibility, exposing communities to contaminants and...
For volunteers, Aurora-area clean-up effort needed so ‘everything will stay beautiful’
Volunteers came out Saturday morning to help clean up around Montgomery Dam on the Fox...
Gary can look at repurposing former quarry, sustainability director says
The city is ready to begin conversations about repurposing the J-Pit, an 114-acre former quarry...
First bison calf born to herd at Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve
The calf was born on May 9, just in time for Mother’s Day, according to...
BP denies fuel leaks at refinery despite online claims
BP and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have both denied a potential leak at...