In 2021, Illinois lawmakers created the Mahomet Aquifer Council. But now, as they ponder legislation that would ban carbon sequestration activity within the aquifer's footprint, lawmakers will be ...

Part of Fifth Avenue in Edwardsville will be closed for up to two weeks for an Ameren Illinois project. According to ...

A five-year study has found that the protective layer of clay above Memphis’ drinking water is “more like Swiss cheese,” with six known and 36 suspected breaches. Prior to the study, which ...

High water levels on the Illinois River are disrupting recreational activities this weekend, prompting the suspension of private float permits. Local businesses like Arrowhead Resort face economic ...

Northeast Oklahoma from Grand Lake to the headwaters of the Illinois River have put the river in major flood Friday afternoon. The river is CLOSED for a while. Hotter and a dry weather pattern is now ...

State Sen. Eddie Fields of Wynona, author of the Water for 2060 Act, is a firm believer that the state’s aquifers must be part of Oklahoma’s answer to its growing ...

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Peoria spreads along the Illinois River with a skyline that will surprise you with its city feel. This river town is bigger than most on our list, but it still has that special connection to the water ...

Chronic flooding has forced people in southern Illinois to return farmland to the Mississippi’s floodplain, and to reflect on what it means to live with the river. Here & Now ‘s Chris Bentley reports.