September 8, 2026 | Press Release Over 10,500 acres within the Shawnee National Forest would be impacted by the proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule.
Press Releases
Settlement Resolves Eight-Year Fight Over Pekin Ethanol Plant’s Illinois River Pollution
August 19, 2026 | Press Release
Alto Pekin (formerly Pacific Ethanol) must pay a $75,000 penalty and fund $125,000 in wetland restoration at Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge.
As Illinois EPA Delays Removal of Toxic Coal Ash, Erosion Passes Critical ‘Trigger Point’ Along Middle Fork
August 11, 2026 | Press Release
Four years later, coal ash removal plan still awaits Illinois EPA approval
New Report: Illinois’ Coal to Solar Program Fell Short of Its Own Goals, Offers Lessons for What Comes Next
August 5, 2026 | Press Release
Five years after Illinois created the Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Initiative, a new report finds the program built only three of the solar projects it set out to support and none of its proposed stand-alone battery storage projects.
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.
