Data Centers in Illinois UPDATE | October 6, 2026 On October 5, the Village of Mahomet announced they do not plan to continue working with Clean Cloud Energy on a data center development, citing robust community opposition to the project. Clean Cloud Energy indicated, via a statement, their continued interest in East Central Illinois, noting […]
Clean Water
2026 Legislative Priorities
The 2026 Legislative Session in Springfield is in full swing, which means the staff here at Prairie Rivers Network are hard at work educating decision makers on the importance and urgent need to enact statewide safeguards—from threats of data centers and herbicide drift to wetlands protections (and more). Below you will find a list of […]
Nurtured in Nature
Nurtured in Nature is a transformative outdoor wellness program designed to close the nature gap in Illinois through outdoor engagements that foster connection, healing, and empowerment. The program exists to connect people to nature, with a focus on engaging those who have less access to nature in Illinois. New data shows Illinoisans living in low-income […]
Protect the Mahomet Aquifer
The Mahomet Aquifer is the lifeblood of Central Illinois, supplying clean drinking water to over 850,000 people, 100 communities, and countless farms and businesses. As a sole-source aquifer designated by the EPA, it is an irreplaceable natural resource. However, the aquifer faces a critical threat: pollution from carbon sequestration projects. Federal incentives like the 45Q […]
Clean Water Forever
Prairie Rivers Network’s Clean Water Forever campaign sounds the alarm about the emergency facing our rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Driven by unchecked pollution, particularly from industrial agriculture and legacy pollution from coal mining and decades of burning coal, Illinois faces a grave water crisis encompassing interwoven issues of water quality, quantity, equity, and access. With […]
