After hiring spree, Rivian’s next challenges are employee retention and avoiding burnout
The nearly 4 million square feet of space at Rivian’s Normal plant is lined with some of the most advanced
Severe weather risk downgraded for this afternoon
Illinois Public Media News is monitoring a threat of severe storms on Wednesday that is forecasted by the National Weather
Environmentalists take aim at Pritzker campaign ad
ROCKFORD — A recent gubernatorial ad aimed at highlighting the growth at Chicago-Rockford International Airport touched the nerve of local
Neighbors skeptical of Vermilion County coal ash cleanup plan
DANVILLE – About 30 people attended a public meeting in Danville on Thursday afternoon to hear plans to clean up three coal ash sites. Texas-based
Peoria Ag Lab scientists using soybean oil to develop a better jet biofuel
PEORIA — Soybean oil offers a lot of potential in blending up a cleaner jet fuel. But to date, wide-scale adoption has presented problems. Unlike
A new waterways definition could put farmers and environmentalists at odds
ROLLA, Mo. — Chris Brundick looks at a few inches of water running through a low lying strip of land on his 450 acres in
Chronic Wasting stations open for deer season this year
SPRINGFIELD — Hunters heading out for firearm deer season in counties where chronic wasting disease has been detected need to know that deer check stations
How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning
WASHINGTON — West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday. Overnight, the
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 become a manufacturing hub for
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 in June, a plume of
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 until further environmental assessments can
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
