Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way. Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem.

This includes around the St. Louis metro area, but the greater risk will be closer to Carbondale, Illinois, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A weak surface low is taking shape over Illinois.

An excellent all-around birding area, Crab Orchard is located in southern Illinois near Carbondale and Marion. The 44,000-acre refuge centers on 7,000-acre Crab Orchard Lake and includes two smaller ...

Just two hours southeast of St. Louis, Carbondale, Illinois, offers an unexpected but unforgettable family getaway. Outdoor adventures meet an eclectic live music scene, and cultural vibrancy blends ...

Joliet, Illinois, raises a familiar — and contentious — question WBUR | By Chris Bentley Published April 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM EDT ...

This year, Chicago breaks ground on a pipeline that will bring water from the Great Lakes to some suburbs whose groundwater is running dry. Joliet, Illinois, about 30 miles from Lake Michigan ...

Washington ― Bipartisan members of Congress from Great Lakes states are urging the state of Illinois to "promptly" end its delay of construction of a $1.15 billion project to prevent invasive ...

A project to keep invasive carp species from reaching the Great Lakes could be in jeopardy as the state of Illinois halted its work, seeking assurances from the Trump administration that federal ...

When severe weather affects the grid, you want to know how extensive the power outage is in your area. This power-outage tracker brings you up-to-date information on outages at the county level to ...

This street view is like a real-life illustration from your favorite childhood storybook. Once upon a time in Carbondale…” Photo credit: csrobertson10. For more information about the park and its ...

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CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Carbondale City Council Member Clare Killman posted a video on Facebook calling for the state of Illinois to secede from the rest of the nation.. It’s a move that local ...