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Category: Illinois

Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region

From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now February 19, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, 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 inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2025November 8, 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 inEnergy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region

New Federal Funds Aim to Cut Carbon Emissions and Air Pollution From US Ports

by Inside Climate News November 13, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Can environmental law move beyond bedrock 1970’s legislation, while adapting to current and future challenges?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 12, 2024
Posted inIllinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Presenting Atlas Obscura: The Mysterious Sinkholes of Mount Baldy

by Interlochen Public Radio November 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

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

by WBEZ October 29, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region

The nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant is in Illinois. It leaks.

by WBEZ October 22, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inBudget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

by Inside Climate News October 4, 2024

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