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A giant sinkhole in southern Illinois is the result of a caved-in borehole shaft or a deep, narrow hole made for drilling at the Deer Run Mine.

Most states require integrated resource planning, but that mandate does not extend to municipal utilities. A legislative proposal sponsored by Naperville Democrat Rep. Janet Yang Rohr would change that.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a measure outlawing the retail sale and commercial application of coal tar sealant on asphalt pavement.

Data is scarce but a 2021 study found that 36% of teens and young adults were hesitant to have children due to climate change.

A controversial proposal that would grant electric utilities more control over the construction of transmission lines is being revived in Springfield.

The 2023 Supreme Court ruling on Sackett vs. EPA redefined what wetlands are protected by the federal government, threatening wetlands across the country, including in the Great Lakes Region.

An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region," write Openlands, The Wetlands Initiative, and Sierra Club Illinois.

Illinois now requires water bottle filling stations inside most public buildings in an effort to increase use of reusable water bottles.

After a seven-year wait, the state of Illinois will finally begin issuing monarch butterfly specialty license plates.

Plans for the proposed Hunter Lake are moving forward despite a federal agency not recommending the project.