A bill passed by the Illinois legislature could slow the growth of carbon sequestration proposals—and proposals, in ...

Illinois streams, rivers and lakes are dirty. Really dirty. Nearly 9 million pounds of toxic waste dirty, an Illinois environmental group contends. According to a report released Wednesday by ...

In Virginia, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has spent or obligated more than $250 million for cleanups at Superfund sites.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for canceling ...

Every Chicago ZIP code appears on an Illinois Department of Public Health list requiring that children be tested for lead ...

More than 30 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency employees from Chicago are demanding they be reinstated to active duty. The ...

Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Alton, Illinois Brass/Bronze Production Plant Enter into Consent Agreement ...

Will California scale back its core environmental protection law to build more housing? Gov. Gavin Newsom has demanded that lawmakers reform the state's environmental regulations ...

A drinking water alert for infants has been lifted in University Park and more south suburbs after a high nitrate level warning, Aqua Illinois said.

"We often say Illinois’ greatest natural asset is its soil. That’s not just rhetoric — it’s reality. Our soil feeds families, ...

Your guide to the biggest health consequences of extreme weather — from mosquito-and tick-borne illnesses to mental health ...

Video from Wednesday afternoon shows a large funnel cloud forming over a field in rural Illinois. Severe storms are charging through the heartlands, putting millions of people on alert for ...