Once an Illinois darling, electric school bus maker Lion faces likely liquidation
The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers in Canada and the United States in December.
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Prairie birds — including Illinois’ dapper bobolink — in steep decline, study says
Nation's grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently 'in crisis.'
A medida que se intensifica la temporada de tornados, aumentan los riesgos por los recortes al servicio meteorológico de Trump, dicen los expertos
Las sueltas de globos meteorológicos del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional -que rastrean la temperatura, la presión y la velocidad del viento- se han suspendido temporalmente en Omaha (Nebraska) y Rapid City...
Red tape is raising costs and slowing the adoption of solar in Illinois, report says
Among the results: The state is viewed as 'a very good market because of all the incentives, but an absolute nightmare to operate in.'
As tornado season ramps up, risks rise from Trump weather service cuts, experts say
Weather balloon releases — tracking temperature, pressure and wind speed — have been suspended or reduced in the Midwest and Great Plains.
Stricter truck pollution rule would prevent 500 deaths a year in Chicago region, study shows
It would require that manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty trucks slowly ramp up the number of zero-emissions vehicles sold.
A record year for solar in Illinois, and nationwide: ‘Customers want it’
Solar accounted for 66% of all new electricity generating capacity added to the U.S. grid in 2024, outpacing wind and natural gas.
Clean geothermal energy to heat and cool West Woodlawn homes: ‘An example for the entire country.’
Plastic pipes beneath Chicago alleys will tap into year-round underground temperatures of about 55 degrees.
Illinoisans push for a new clean energy law: ‘We are not going back.’
With large-scale energy storage, giant batteries would absorb wind and solar energy when it's not needed, and release it when it is.
Federal funding freeze lifted for some Illinois clean energy projects
With the fight over a federal clean energy funding freeze entering its second month, two of the biggest prizes in Illinois are emissions-reduction grants totaling more than $570 million. Now,...