University of Illinois Extension is now offering an accessible, self-paced online course designed specifically for food ...

When Michael Flores paid $20,000 to remove asbestos from his attic, he didn’t expect to find the toxic material still there — ...

Illinois Extension is asking Illinois farmers to submit photos to be considered for the 2026 calendar. Photographers whose ...

Often overlooked as a dimension of the health effects of war, the impacts of conflict on the environment are gaining increasing attention. Rebecca Sers reports.

Illinois is home to more than one million lead service lines, the highest state total in the nation. While efforts to replace ...

Dr. Susan Buchanan, Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of ...

They want the fossil fuel industry — instead of Illinois taxpayers — held responsible for funding green, resilient ...

According to Paul Spiewak, tech team leader for Lake Lovers, many of the county’s lakes are considered impaired due to high ...

Gov. JB Pritzker should sign a bill that permits a person filing a case in an Illinois court to include out-of-state ...

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 ...

Thousands of Americans have been warned that their drinking water has elevated levels of a contaminant, lead, posing a ...

Fuel up after dusk, avoid mowing lawns: What to do when air quality worsens An air quality alert is in effect Thursday for the entire Chicago area and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...