environment

Illinois scientists are studying an endangered species of rattlesnake to find ways to revive its numbers. The Eastern massasauga once was widespread in...

The Illinois River could have a brighter, cleaner future ahead.

The City of Dubuque is broadening its efforts to become more sustainable. The city council has created a new Resilient Community Advisory Commission with…

119 tires, 11 televisions, 4 bicycles, lawn chairs, a mattress, and a swimming pool. That's just some of the trash removed from rivers, creeks and ponds…

The home of many animals in the Quad Cities is now closed. Today, the Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley closed for the winter. Zoo director, Marc Heinzman, says…

Soon, local residents will be able to gather their own food straight from a forest. On Saturday, the City of Davenport will break ground on the first…

The state wants to help residents of western Illinois detoxify the environment. Tomorrow, the Illinois EPA will collect hazardous waste at the Henry…

Special mushrooms have begun to sprout in the Quad Cities. They're called "fairy rings," and they grow in grass, in groups of circles, during rainy…