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SPRINGFIELD - Several environmental groups say coal ash dump sites at power plants across Illinois have contaminated the water sources of nearby…

Ameren shareholders are holding the company accountable for coal ash contamination at current and former facilities in Illinois and Missouri.Shareholders…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled a coal fired energy plant outside Peoria has allowed too much soot to be emitted from its smoke stacks.U.S.…

Environmental advocates are speaking out against the proposed River Trail Apartments. The 143-unit complex is slated to be built on what is currently the…

Peoria County is reducing the amount of mowing usually done along its highways and right of ways this summer. The County is responsible for more than 300…

The Keystone XL has been in the news a lot lately. The controversial pipeline would carry tar sands oil, a form of crude that is booming in North America.…

A legal challenge could stall a much touted proposed expressway for Chicago’s southern suburbs. IPR'S Michael Puente reports.Illinois and Indiana have…

Environmentalists and business groups have reached an agreement that paves the way for "fracking" in Illinois. IPR's Brian Mackey has more on Thursday's…