WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Dec. 20, 2024) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a public comment period regarding a proposed settlement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources addressing the property located at 1800 Channahon Road in Joliet, Illinois, to be used in the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. A public meeting is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025, and the comment period will end on Jan. 8, 2025  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is monitoring a large event of waterfowl mortality at numerous locations throughout Illinois. Test results received so far indicate highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the cause. The public is reminded to not handle or attempt to capture waterfowl or other wild birds displaying signs of illness. IDNR will continue to monitor f  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is monitoring a large event of waterfowl mortality at numerous locations throughout Illinois. Test results received so far indicate highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the cause. The public is reminded to not handle or attempt to capture waterfowl or other wild birds displaying signs of illness. IDNR will continue to mon  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced Jenn Edginton will serve as director of the Illinois State Museum, a division of IDNR. Edginton has been the interim director of the Illinois State Museum since February 2023. She joined the museum in January 2021 as director of interpretation. Prior to that, she worked at the Museum of Science and  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Rochester, Illinois, dentist, Phillip M. Jensen, 64, was sentenced on December 18, 2024, to 15 years in prison for stealing fentanyl from his patients, injecting them with adulterated drugs, and performing surgery without proper pain management. Jenson also was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine. Jensen previously pleaded guilty to two counts of drug diversion  more