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Government & Politics

Why Illinois needs more prescribed burns — and what’s blocking them

Randy Eccles

Prescribed burns keep Illinois ecosystems alive — but insurance barriers are stopping them. A new bill aims to change that. Ellicia Sanchez and Tharran Hobson of the Nature Conservancy explain.
Illinois

Improving The Forest, By Removing Trees

Kevin Boucher

The Illinois Department of Conservation, in cooperation with various conservation partners, is conducting a program designed to increase the number of...