More than a half century’s worth of toxic coal ash will be excavated from the flood plain of Illinois’ only national scenic river as part of a deal announced Thursday that could establish a precedent ...

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden has identified the body of a 12-year-old boy whose body was recovered from the Vermilion River. The child was identified as Christopher D ...

Illinois Conservation Police at the search this week for the 12-year-old boy. Illinois Conservation Police searching for the missing 12-year-old boy this week. Illinois Conservation Police at the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois environmental group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the owner of a shuttered power plant where contaminants from old coal ash ponds are seeping into the state's ...

Incomplete or delayed permit proposals and IEPA budget cuts are stalling approvals, prolonging Illinois communities’ exposure to hazardous sludge.