Illinois state officials noted that Michigan and Illinois are the only two Great Lakes states that have devoted substantial resources to the project, with Illinois spending $2.1 million cash and ...

The Asian carp, a fish commonly found in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River system, has received a new name from the State of Illinois. The Asian carp will has been renamed "Copi," which ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had until the end of June to sign a partnership agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the project would face additional costs and delays. He waited until the end.

Chicago-area water pollution may be stalling spread of Asian carp A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted a key project meant to defend the Great Lakes from invasive carp, citing federal funding uncertainty.