Pritzker signs electric vehicle manufacturing incentives into law
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a tax incentives package Tuesday that state lawmakers hope will help Illinois
How St. Louis scientists are hunting for the next generation of tick-borne viruses
ST. LOUIS — A pair of hunters drove along a rutted gravel road in the forests west of St. Louis
Citing safety and preservation, Rockford Airport to limit access to prairie during evaluation
ROCKFORD — The Chicago Rockford International Airport announced on Tuesday that it is limiting access into the Bell Bowl Prairie
Pritzker makes Illinois pitch at world climate conference
SPRINGFIELD – As global leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, over the past two weeks to discuss the effects of and potential policy solutions to climate
Do you know what’s in your tap water? This database will tell you
CHAMPAIGN — Do you know what’s in your drinking water? Depending on where you live, you could be ingesting contaminants linked to cancer, brain damage
Pritzker to visit UK, tout climate-change efforts next week
SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois mission is headed for the United Kingdom next week to discuss the state’s efforts to neutralize climate change while bolstering economic
Air pollution in St. Louis helps fuel coronavirus spread, especially in communities of color
ST. LOUIS — The coronavirus spreads faster in areas with poor air quality, according to new research from Washington University. Researchers analyzed data on environmental,
Midwest farmers are on track for a record-high harvest, despite a year of extreme weather
GIBSON CITY – In August, nine inches of rain dumped on one of Randy Aberle’s fields of corn and soybeans near Gibson City, Illinois. “We
U of I alum Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors
Nick Offerman is best known as Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation, and is perhaps the most famous actor who also owns a woodshop. He’s
Conservationists look for alternatives and call on politicians to help protect prairie from airport
The Rockford Airport Authority will begin construction next month on a road over the Bell Bowl Prairie. LISTEN: The 21st Show talks with Jack Darrin,
Hydrogen buses come to Champaign-Urbana mass transit
CHAMPAIGN — Sunlight and water power two new buses in the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District fleet. Champaign-Urbana is one of the first transit agencies in
Illinois urges residents to join worldwide earthquake drill
SPRINGFIELD — Earthquakes may be infrequent in Illinois, but state officials are urging the public to prepare by participating in a worldwide drill they say
High court rejects natural gas company’s pipeline appeal
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court appeal by the St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. to allow it to
