Once an Illinois darling, electric school bus maker Lion faces likely liquidation By Nara Schoenberg May 5, 2025 at 7:51 p.m. The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers...
If Trump really wants to reopen Alcatraz, he’ll have to go through California’s environmental laws By Kate Talerico May 5, 2025 at 11:10 a.m. As it goes for so many real estate developers here, President Donald Trump’s dreams of...
Auburn Gresham campus that composts and creates energy aims to redefine waste management By Adriana Pérez May 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The anaerobic digester, which accepts packaging as well as scraps, has recycled over 40,000 tons...
Drawing a line in the sand: Ogden Dunes, state and federal agencies and preservation group differ By Doug Ross May 3, 2025 at 8:23 p.m. When Ogden Dunes began hardening the shoreline against Lake Michigan’s attacks, Save the Dunes drew...
In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuild By Alex Veiga May 2, 2025 at 7:52 p.m. In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, construction workers recently began placing wooden beams to frame a...
No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude quake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina By Associated Press May 3, 2025 at 10:01 p.m. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday,...
Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline could face new hurdle as some Iowa lawmakers question eminent domain By HANNAH FINGERHUT May 1, 2025 at 6:26 p.m. A proposed carbon-capture pipeline that would traverse through several Midwestern states could face more hurdles...
Facing closure from Trump cuts, U. of I. soybean lab gets temporary lifeline By Dan Petrella April 28, 2025 at 5:59 p.m. A U of I soybean research lab that faced closure after federal funding cuts got...
Health officials urge caution after dead rabbit and squirrel found with rare bacterial disease By Adriana Pérez April 28, 2025 at 5:38 p.m. Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports...
Hammond receives $5 million grant to replace lead service lines By Maya Wilkins April 25, 2025 at 5:49 p.m. The city of Hammond has received $5 million through the Indiana Finance Authority’s State Revolving...