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A state senator is still smarting from former Governor Pat Quinn's last minute veto of a proposal to once again allow bobcat hunting in Illinois. The…
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Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed a bill that would have allowed bobcathunting in Illinois for the first time in more than 40 years. Quinn says allowing hunting…
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Deer can be more than a nuisance. They can be dangerous when they venture on to roads. Illinois saw a one percent drop in the number of crashes in…
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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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Supporters of high-volume oil and gas extraction said Wednesday that they'll seek dozens of changes in proposed rules to govern the practice in Illinois…
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Business and labor leaders are urging Illinois' Department of Natural Resources to finish the rules for hydraulic fracturing. The coalition says it's left…
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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…
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Lawmakers are giving up on an attempt to override state regulators in order to jumpstart fracking in Illinois. But they still say Gov. Pat Quinn's…
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Environmentalists in central Illinois are calling for tougher regulations on the coal industry. They say coal companies are using land to profit, then…
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Hunters and trappers could harvest bobcats, under a measure that got approval from the Illinois House.Hunting bobcats has been illegal in Illinois for…