A chemical plant that Peoria officials say will bring practices that are "sensitive" to environmental concerns will be allowed to build a new facility along the Illinois River. The Peoria City ...
A ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region.
"I think our No. 1 priority is water and sewer, particularly where the Illinois River watershed is concerned ... loses an estimated 20 acres a year to erosion, according to studies done by ...