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Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Illinois state agencies at odds over endangered species protections

by WBEZ April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

The state’s top transportation authority has been running afoul of Illinois’s wildlife regulators according to internal documents obtained by WBEZ and Grist.

Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Can replacing Illinois’ toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom?

by WBEZ March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inScience, Technology & Research

A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

by WBEZ March 3, 2026March 3, 2026
Posted inAsian Carp, Chicago, Featured, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes

by WBEZ October 29, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.

by WBEZ May 29, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Chicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research

‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end

by WBEZ April 1, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

A Chicago church won’t be planting fruit trees this spring as climate funds remain frozen

by WBEZ March 20, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Feature-Chicago, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.

by WBEZ February 7, 2025
Posted inIllinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Environmental cred questioned for Biden-backed ‘hydrogen hub’ in Northwest Indiana

by WBEZ November 26, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Carp Catch-22: Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?

by WBEZ October 29, 2024

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  • Michigan bald eagle success story faces new threats
    Severe weather and food challenges threaten one of the nation’s greatest conservation comebacks.

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