Prairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year
June 16, 2026 | Press Release
PRN is honored to receive the National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year Award.
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Native Plants at BELA School in Harrisburg Are a Real Growth Opportunity
June 15, 2026 | Press Release
PRN and friends recently planted 2000 native plants at a school in Harrisburg, IL in partnership with the Sol Systems Eldorado Impact Project.
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The Illinois Legislature Chooses Data Centers Over You
June 1, 2026 | Blog Post
By not passing the POWER Act this session, legislators in the Illinois General Assembly put data centers over Illinoisans. But PRN’s not done yet.
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Community advocates celebrate legislation to ensure coal mine cleanup
May 28, 2026 | Press Release
“Zombie mines”—non-producing, unreclaimed, modern era coal mines—are scattered across the US. Three new bills have been introduced to help clean them up.
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New Research Reveals Pesticide Applications Move Well Beyond Targets
May 20, 2026 | Press Release
New research from PRN shows Illinois schools, parks, and playgrounds are exposed to drifting pesticides throughout the growing season.
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GROUNDWORK: Land, Water, and Opportunity for Illinois’ Landscape
May 15, 2026 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network and the Cohen Exhibition Workshop combine art and the natural world in a moving art exhibition.
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Sorting Fact from Fiction in Renewable Energy
May 15, 2026 | Blog Post
Don’t let misinformation change your opinion on renewables. Prairie Rivers Network is here to address some common concerns.
Federal Coal Ash Safeguards are Under Attack: What Does it Mean for Illinois?
May 1, 2026 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network and Earthjustice teamed up for a Q&A about federal rollbacks of coal ash protections, how Illinois might be affected, and how we can take action.
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Drifting Pesticides Not Only a Rural Concern
April 29, 2026 | Press Release
Expanded research highlights how often pesticide drift is affecting public spaces throughout Illinois.
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