Illinois
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![Silver carp leap out of water being shocked by electric currents.]()
![Silver carp leap out of water being shocked by electric currents.]()
Racing against time, Illinois clears a major hurdle in containing an invasive fish
After a political standoff between President Trump and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, the state is now moving ahead with a billion-dollar project to contain invasive carp.
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Chicago has a lead pipe problem. Millions earmarked to address it remain untouched.
City officials have struggled to meet state and federal deadlines, and many residents have yet to receive warnings about the risks of lead pipes.
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![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.
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![Contestants in a fishing tournament use hand-held nets to catch Asian carp as they leap from the water near Bath, Illinois.]()
![Contestants in a fishing tournament use hand-held nets to catch Asian carp as they leap from the water near Bath, Illinois.]()
Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
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![shot of wetlands in central illinois]()
![shot of wetlands in central illinois]()
How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa
Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.
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![The Double Black Diamond Solar Field near Waverly, Illinois, is now powering Chicago's municipal buildings.]()
![The Double Black Diamond Solar Field near Waverly, Illinois, is now powering Chicago's municipal buildings.]()
Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi.
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![Joe Biden speaks at a podium in front of a sign that reads Investing in America]()
![Joe Biden speaks at a podium in front of a sign that reads Investing in America]()
Midwest wins funding for a new hydrogen hub. Not everyone is convinced it’s ‘clean.’
Policymakers and industry say the Midwest Hydrogen Hub will create green jobs and slash emissions, but environmentalists see a ploy to keep fossil fuels in use.
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![Black woman with long dark hair in a magenta coat speaks into television microphones at a press conference. She is surrounded by other people of differing races.]()
![Black woman with long dark hair in a magenta coat speaks into television microphones at a press conference. She is surrounded by other people of differing races.]()
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract
"That contract means nothing if our Earth is on fire."
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![An array pf tall steel smokestacks and pipes with one central smokestack that is billowing white smoke.]()
![An array pf tall steel smokestacks and pipes with one central smokestack that is billowing white smoke.]()
Illinois Legislature puts the brakes on a carbon capture boom
A two-year moratorium on pipelines would be a first in the Midwest. Already, more than 20 capture wells have been proposed.
