Environment

Conservation workers in the state say lawmakers continue to deprioritize their efforts.

A bill to ban carbon sequestration near the Mahomet Aquifer cleared the General Assembly on Tuesday.

After the latest cuts to federal climate change research, Illinois scientists say local solutions are more important than ever.

Illinois state parks had more than 41 million visitors in 2024

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill ceding to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation tribe the 1,500-acre Shabbona Lake State Park, which...

Illinois lawmakers are gearing up to address several energy-related issues during their spring legislative session.

Illinois faces legislative and environmental challenges with carbon capture technology amid intense lobbying by Marquis Energy and the corn industry.

The Illinois Senate postponed a decision on a bill to prohibit carbon injections near aquifers, following concerns about environmental risks...

ADM, a major agribusiness company, has temporarily paused carbon dioxide injections at its Decatur carbon sequestration plant after discovering another...

The EPA says ADM violated its permit and federal rules after a CO2 storage facility leaked thousands of tons of...