A bitter cold spell, often caused by a dip in the polar vortex, may cause some gardeners to worry about their plants.

“It’s bad for everything,” said Greg Spyreas, a botanist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. Cold winter temperatures won’t stop hydrilla growth, either. The plant can survive at the ...

The Illinois Petroleum Resources Board says that will create rolling blackouts and cause energy costs to skyrocket.

Exelon Corp nuclear plant in Byron, Illinois shut down this morning Lost power from an off-site source Officials say failed piece of equipment could be at fault Operators releasing steam with low ...