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Don Fullerton, a finance professor at the University of Illinois and a former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, served as…
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A new study indicates that the naturally occurring filtration systems in the Mississippi River are being overwhelmed by the amount of nitrogen going into…
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Illinois has become a start-and-stop clean energy and environmental leader making great progress in some areas, but hitting too many self-imposed…
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When Earth Day rolls around later this month, Illinois has some reason to celebrate. The state has the most communities buying only renewable energy out…
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Communities on the southeast side of Chicago have borne the brunt of industrial pollution for decades. In recent years, community pushback has led to…
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Illinois' fracking regulations were regarded as some of the strongest in the nation when they were approved in the spring, but opponents worry that they…
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A labor coalition wants Illinois' pollution control board to waive pollution controls at coal-fired plants being sold by Ameren Corp. The AFL-CIO made its…
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Tossing trash anywhere besides a garbage will soon cost you no matter where you are in Illinois. A new law imposes a statewide fine for littering.State…
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Though Illinois is not famous for its mountains, it has other pleasures. As a westerner turned midwesterner, I decided to bloom where I’m planted. I’ve…
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After several stumbles, an agreement has been reached on how to regulate "fracking" in Illinois. A House committee could vote on the package Thursday…