March 20, 2025 | Press Release
oday, 29 businesses, community leaders, and organizations from Southern Illinois delivered a letter to Congressman Mike Bost, urging him to oppose cuts to federal funding and staffing for the Shawnee National Forest and other public lands in Southern Illinois.
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Protecting Southern Illinois’ Public Lands, Federal Workforce, and the Local Economy
Congressman Mike Bost1109 Chestnut StreetMurphysboro, IL 62966 Dear Congressman Mike Bost: As business owners, communities, and organizational leaders in Southern Illinois, we are deeply concerned about proposed cuts to federal funding for our national forests and public lands, as well as reductions in federal staffing that support these treasured places. Our region is home to […]
When the World Tips into Spring
March 19, 2025 | Blog Post
As the last patches of snow melt away and the first green shoots emerge from the soil, we find ourselves on the cusp of a cosmic turning point…
US Supreme Court Narrows Clean Water Act, Prairie Rivers Urges State Action to Protect Water
May 25, 2023 | Blog Post
In a 5-4 decision released today, the US Supreme Court has drastically limited the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law, the Clean Water Act.
Certify Your Garden!
August 4, 2021 | Blog Post
PRN’s Amanda Pankau’s family garden in rural Piatt County is now officially a “Certified Wildlife Habitat!”
