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On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...

They can also be seen if the stem is cut or with close observation of a plant. Field mint (Mentha arvensis) is believed to be a native of Illinois. Peppermint and other members of the mint family are ...

For those in Illinois, hundreds of new laws are set to ... sell, or distribute the plants. SB 3173 – Counties can lease, license or grant access to infrastructure like fiber optic cables to ...

CHAMPAIGN — The Plant Biology Innovation Greenhouse (PBIG), designed to support research at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), is now open at the University of ...

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Eve, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and ...

Data centers, which are key for artificial intelligence development and other high-tech businesses, require massive amounts of electricity, as do manufacturing plants. Illinois has been competing ...

Vistra announced that two new utility-scale solar projects in Illinois have connected to the grid and that, amid what it called “widespread concern over reliability” in the MISO market, it is pushing ...

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others ...