Sustainability

Consumer advocates are pushing Illinois to adopt Right to Repair laws to give consumers the information and tools they need to fix their equipment when it…

Internationally-known documentary maker and environmentalist Renee Scheltema said "Normal is Over."“The business model that we've had for the past couple…

District 87's sustainability efforts are getting national attention.The U.S. Department of Education has named the Bloomington-based school system a green…

There are signs of trouble for a new grocery store cooperative in Bloomington.Green Top Grocery told members in an email that it is facing an operational…

The Zoning Board of Appeals has given its OK to a wind farm in northeastern McLean County.Building and Zoning Director Phil Dick said the board tried to…

Recycling isn't getting any easier. More items can be recycled now, like batteries and electronics. Packaging has gotten more complex, as well, according…

The Ecology Action Center (EAC) is moving forward with its 2017 Household Hazardous Waste Collection event after meeting an early fundraising goal.The EAC…

When Steph Davidson and Jennifer Swartout heard talk that the local food trend in Bloomington-Normal had maxed out, they decided to take action."That was…

A farmer and an extension agent agree there are a number of issues hurting small organic farmers in Illinois and one of them is that a growing number of…

A retired Illinois State University political scientist thinks the next Stevenson Lecturer and Adlai E. Stevenson himself would have agreed on many…