IEPA opens internships in engineering, science and law February 4, 2020 11:56 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has developed a 12-week, paid internship program for students…
Illinois healthcare company closes briefly to meet state law January 22, 2020 12:12 pm|WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois healthcare manufacturing company has temporarily closed because it couldn’t meet new state…
Reports: Illinois made major cuts at environmental agency December 6, 2019 12:13 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has experienced major staffing cutbacks and dwindling funding in recent…
Collection sites available for expired, leftover medications October 26, 2019 10:46 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois and federal officials are encouraging people to bring expired and unused prescription drugs to…
Chicago-area medical equipment cleaning plant won’t reopen October 1, 2019 10:53 am|WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant accused by its neighbors of emitting cancer-causing…
Fall hazardous waste collection sites announced in Illinois September 16, 2019 11:03 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its fall schedule for collecting household hazardous…
State grant funds $900K solar project at SIU September 13, 2019 11:06 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Southern Illinois University at Carbondale a $900,000…
Galesburg lead water testing results show improvements September 11, 2019 10:57 am|Galesburg has spent the last three years working to replace the town’s lead water service lines.
EPA, local governments clean up 600 tons of dumped tires September 10, 2019 10:42 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State regulators and local governments in northern Illinois have removed more than 600 tons…
Illinois health officials urge caution with blue-green algae August 19, 2019 10:51 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Environmental officials are urging residents to be cautious of blue-green algae growth along Illinois…
Sterigenics to reopen plant after adding emission equipment July 18, 2019 3:18 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The operator of a closed suburban Chicago plant where medical instruments were sterilized with a…
Officials issue warning of risks from blue-green algae June 16, 2019 11:44 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are warning people who plan to recreate in lakes and rivers to…
Medline: New pollution control equipment to reduce emissions May 24, 2019 11:16 am|WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A medical equipment manufacturer is proposing the installation of pollution control equipment to reduce…
Illinois EPA announces spring hazardous waste collection April 6, 2019 2:49 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced its spring schedule for household hazardous waste…
Illinois EPA launches online community water system reports April 3, 2019 11:32 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois residents are now able to review the number of lead service lines in…
Sterigenics asks judge to reverse IEPA-ordered shutdown February 21, 2019 12:17 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge has refused to order the resumption of operations at a suburban Chicago…
Illinois joins states committed to carbon-emission reduction January 24, 2019 12:19 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered that Illinois join a group of U.S. states committed…
Illinois EPA offers grants for wastewater efficiency December 26, 2018 12:20 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is offering grants to public wastewater treatment plants to…
$19M in Volkswagen deal to purchase cleaner transit engines December 4, 2018 12:17 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials have allocated the first grants to buy cleaner-burning engines from an emissions…
Board rejects Rauner plan easing rules for dirty coal plants October 5, 2018 11:14 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Pollution Control Board has refused to adopt a proposal by Gov. Bruce Rauner…