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Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack food (popcorn). Thanks to the wo...

Bill sponsors said they are committed to getting the legislation through during the fall veto session in November — too late for planting season, but right around harvest time.

Opponents and supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered to hear the news of a jury's guilty verdict.

Multiple agencies responded to the scene of Tuesday afternoon accident

The incident remains under investigation.

The most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life is presented in a new study published today in the journal Nature by an international team of 279 scientists, including three University of Michigan biologists.

Centennial students volunteer in a big way for Austin’s Day of Service.

<p>A new study from the University of Montana reveals how fire suppression ensures that wildfires will burn under extreme conditions at high severity, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and fuel accumulation.</p>

Fire suppression activities are causing future blazes to burn at higher severity and under more hostile conditions — worsening the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. Although suppression efforts minimize the overall area burned, they virtually eliminate the possibility for low- and moderate-intensity fires, according to the study, published on Monday in Nature…

Fire suppression not only fails to mitigate wildfire severity but, paradoxically, may lead to more devastating fires