The state plans to build a barrier to keep out the carp, but first it has to deal with the legacy of pollution at the ...

Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon ...

The State of Illinois acquired a key piece of land for a project aimed at keeping an invasive carp species from reaching the ...

The $1.2-billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project is being built in Joliet, Ill. to prevent Asian carp and other invasive ...

After meeting a month ago with Gov. Whitmer, the president ordered his administration and Illinois to commit to stopping the ...

Illinois officials are set to resume efforts to prevent invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes. The move comes after the Trump administration said on Friday, May 9 ...

Multiple species of invasive Asian carp could wreck the Great Lakes. Trump memorandum commits federal government to action, urges states to move ahead.

The transition will improve taste and odor, reduce mineral content, reduce wear on plumbing and appliances, and eliminate the ...

"Acquiring this land will allow the project to move forward and ensure our Great Lakes are protected for generations to come," said U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.