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                        A coalition of government and environmental groups in the Tri-County region is sailing closer toward finalizing massive projects to improve the Peoria…
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                        CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will get roughly $3.6 million in federal grants for local governments to increase public access to outdoor parks and recreation.…
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                        WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - For the first time, a national grassland preserve in northeastern Illinois has added to its bison herd through newborns - and not…
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                        Illinois' Endangered Species Board has fallen victim to the state's budget woes. The Rauner Administration says funding for staff has been eliminated…