Gas guzzlers

How much energy do state buildings use?

Helping others help others

United Way provides $1.7 million to human service programs

Paying for preservation

Foundation opens $10,000 historic preservation fund

Eliminating the ‘pre-existing’ problem

Study shows many Illinoisans could have lost health insurance coverage

Without federal health care reform, almost 2.5 million Illinoisans would be at risk of losing their health insurance, a new report says. The report, released by the Campaign for Better Health Care, sa

Preventing Alzheimer’s

SIU researchers say exercise is the best medicine

Brent Bohlen, a retired state worker and current exercise enthusiast, is an unlikely person to be speaking to doctors at a high-level conference on Alzheimer’s disease held this month at Souther

Bill will curb mercury pollution

Mercury thermostats to require special disposal

Illinois environmentalists, manufacturers and lawmakers are turning up the heat in the fight against mercury pollution. The Mercury Thermostat Control Act, passed unanimously by the House and Senate,

Building a sustainable school

Lake Land College reduces carbon footprint

Lake Land College in Mattoon has reduced its energy costs by nearly $100,000 annually, as part of a campus-wide sustainability initiative. The 308-acre campus has experienced a 100 percent reduction i

Are genetically modified foods harmful?

Springfield hears both sides of the GMO debate

Your favorite fruits and vegetables could be hazardous to your health, says Jeffrey Smith, executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology. Smith, a leading spokesperson on the health d

Proposed ‘clean coal’ plant has drawbacks

Taylorville Energy Center, a proposed “clean coal” power plant, is backed by supporters for its eco-friendliness and job creation potential, but some environmental and business groups say

Telecom law revamp needed

Job Creation Task Force hears testimony on outdated laws

Illinois telecommunication laws need a rewrite, technology providers say. Outdated legislation means the state is losing jobs and business growth, members of the telecom community told the House’