Heart of Illinois Sierra Club

Several community organizations and clean energy advocates want to see Ameren Illinois take more steps toward offsetting rising energy costs.

The company running the E.D. Edwards power plant south of Bartonville wants to cap the site's ash pond when the plant closes later this year. That plan is raising concerns from environmental activists.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the Clean Energy Jobs Act is unlikely to come up for a vote in the fall veto session.The Clean Energy Jobs Act seeks to promote…

Activists from across the world are protesting today in an effort to drive governments to address climate change.About 50 people of all ages gathered…

Environmentalists are blasting Vistra Energy’s coal-burning power plant closure announcement as a cynical cost-cutting move. The Texas energy company…

An environmental advocate says the new Illinois coal ash pollution law comes at a good time. Joyce Blumenshine is with the Heart of Illinois Sierra Club.…

Area environmentalists are celebrating a win against a proposed coal strip mine near Canton Lake.Canton Area Citizens for Environmental Issues, Canton…