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But, hundreds of thousands of birds and nearly 1 million bats die every year in collisions with wind turbines throughout the United States and Canada. As scientists look for ways to mitigate the effects of climate change, clean energy producers need to keep wildlife populations and their habitats in mind, experts say. “More than half of the (bat) species in the U.S. are either declining or at some risk of decline,” said Winifred Frick, chief scientist at Bat Conserva...

Hundreds of thousands of birds and nearly 1 million bats die every year in collisions with wind turbines throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Terry Husted lives in DeWitt County, a major pathway for migrating birds in central Illinois. After a company submitted plans to construct a wind farm in his area, Husted said

On Sunday, a free talk at the DeWitt County Museum in Clinton explores the connection between quilts and the Underground Railroad.

The State 4-H Food Challenge was held Saturday at the University of Illinois Extension Macon County Office in Decatur.

Threads of history and heirlooms are being woven together this month for the annual quilt show at the C.H. Moore Homestead and DeWitt County Museum in Clinton.

The State 4-H Food Challenge was held Saturday at the University of Illinois Extension Macon County Office in Decatur.

Seventy-five years ago, thousands attended ceremonies to commemorate Memorial Day in Bloomington. This history and more:

(The Center Square) – In the dead of night, Illinois House Democrats approved the largest spending plan in state history. The more than $53 billion plan increases taxes by $750 million and spen...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) IL Acting State Director Molly Hammond today announced that USDA is funding four projects across Illinois to help ensure