For years, Texas-based EmberClear has proposed building a costly new gas-fired power plant in Pawnee, Illinois. Now their operating permit is up for Illinois EPA approval—and we have a chance to stop it.

This year’s Open Space Celebration was one for the books! The beauty and tranquility of Heron Creek Forest Preserve was complemented by that delightful mixture of blue skies, warm sun, and crisp autumn wind, making it the finest of fall days.

NRG will hold two public meetings in December to discuss its draft application for permits to close two coal ash ponds in Waukegan.

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), signed into law by Governor Pritzker in September, should help propel Illinois into a future of clean energy. Now comes the time for us to help implement these programs.

Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart and the Stormwater Management Commission will host a virtual town hall on Nov. 3 regarding a regional stormwater project in the North Chicago/Lake Bluff area.

Both Sierra Club Illinois and its local affiliate organization, Livable Lake County, have been appointed to a state-sanctioned task force to study alternative uses for the land once slated to become the controversial Route 53 Extension.

The Green Corridor Coalition invites you to this year’s Open Space Celebration on Sunday, November 7. This family-friendly event will offer a little something for everyone, including pumpkin painting and photography contests, live entertainment,...

On Sunday, Nov. 14, John Hildebrand will take us on a photographic tour of the seven rivers that made up his 800-mile canoe journey and the incredible landscapes through which they flow. His adventure is the subject of his book Long Way Round:...

Millions of people in our country do not have safe, reliable, and affordable water services. With implementation of the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts and infrastructure funding, there are opportunities for Sierra Club activists (new and...

Anne Lacy, senior manager of North American programs for the International Crane Foundation (ICF), will join us on Sunday, Oct. 10, to share her expertise and wisdom on saving both the sandhill and the whooping crane, along with 13 other species of...