February 20, 2024 | Blog Post
It is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of Prairie Rivers Network’s founding father, Dr. Bruce Hannon. Bruce’s accomplishments are too numerous to recount in full, but…
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Waukegan Coal Ash Pond Hearing
February 20, 2024 | Blog Post
Waukegan residents turn out to call on the Illinois Pollution Control Board to make NRG Energy clean up its coal ash.
Hunter Lake, a $250 Million Boondoggle
December 27, 2023 | Blog Post
A plan by city officials in Springfield to develop Hunter Lake threatens to have a devastating environmental impact on local streams, forests, wetlands, prairie, agricultural land, and wildlife.
Connecting the Dots to Protect Our Water
December 22, 2023 | Blog Post
For decades, Prairie Rivers Network has protected the rivers and streams of Illinois.
Expanding Testing for Herbicide Drift
December 20, 2023 | Blog Post
Pesticide pollution comes in many forms, and one type, herbicide drift, threatens our water across the state.