Two months after Illinois launched food program, farmers still waiting to get paid
State says it was delayed by using grassroot approach in effort to connect underrepresented farmers with communities in need.
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As EV popularity grows, Illinois corn farmers turn to aviation as a possible market for ethanol
Unlike cars and trucks, planes are difficult to electrify, and some fuel companies believe the answer to cleaning up aviation lies in America’s heartland.
Illinois farmers anxious after ramping up production for food program that was delayed
Multimillion-dollar state effort aims to connect underrepresented farmers with communities in need so more local products get to groceries, restaurants and homes.
A major investment in hydrogen energy — and the Midwest — is met with hope and concern
Hydrogen could be key to fighting climate change, but only if private companies, local communities and the federal government can agree on how to regulate it.
Wetlands protection bill aims to close gaps in Illinois after Supreme Court ruling
Ruling opened the doors for developers to build next to and on top of wetlands on private land, so long as there is no surface connection between it and a...
Illinois farmers struggle to balance livelihoods with reducing agricultural runoff, a major contributor to Gulf dead zone
Lance Nacio's family has made its living fishing along the coast of Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish for three generations. He's continuing the family business, but it's becoming increasingly difficult. Nitrogen and...
On unexpected findings in Chicago’s cumulative report on pollution, activists and officials caution this is just the first step
Straight out of the starting blocks, Chicago is learning how hard it will be to write an ordinance to reduce a broad array of pollutants built up over many years...
Residents call Chicago report that maps neighborhood pollution flawed because calculations don’t include industrial corridors
A recent report on the distribution of pollution and industry across Chicago could be a first step to addressing decades of discriminatory planning, zoning and land-use policies in Chicago. But,...
In Shawnee National Forest, a debate swirls around how to best protect trees amid climate change and wildfires
The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois is a mosaic of towering trees, lush wetlands and commanding rock formations that are the native habitat for a wealth of plants and...
Public interest vs. private homes: Climate change and erosion fuel disputes along Lake Michigan’s shoreline
Steve Coombs' lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes' receding shoreline. "At one point, my wife said, 'Should we just move out? Should we just go...