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Economic growth. Or the environment. Pollsters at Southern Illinois University's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute put them head to head. Read on to hear…
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The Monarch butterfly population has dropped dramatically in recent years, and the federal government is now considering endangered species protection for…
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Bees are essential to our lives, yet they are dying by the thousands. Experts say there's no one solution for protecting them. Chemicals commonly sprayed…
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In the 1800s, Illinois’ oak forests once accounted for 60 percent of the state’s tree population. Today, they comprise only 5 percent and are being…
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A state board that's charged with protecting rare flora and fauna has fallen victim to the state's budget woes. Gov. Bruce Rauner 's administration says…
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Legislation introduced in Springfield calls for stricter statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy standards.Advocates for clean energy say that…
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Illinois regulators are continuing to develop a plan to reduce the state's output of greenhouse gasses. Environmentalists say they have the Pat Quinn to…
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A recent change in regulatory rules meant to encourage fracking well operators to recycle wastewater in drought-stricken Texas could be contributing to a…
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Urbana resident Alex Wild kept an eye out for monarch butterflies last year. He was alarmed by what he saw. Or rather, what he didn’t see.“I saw two the…
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State updating endangered species list. Bird of prey may be relieved of the distinction.The sleek, silent birds of prey lurk on signs above roadways and…