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Rest easy, the Biden administration says. No raids are planned to snatch your stove. But to some, the rumor itself was too tantalizing to be encumbered by anything so quaint and tiresome as facts.

Speaking of hot topics, have you heard that the federal government might ban gas stoves — and perhaps even confiscate the beloved big burner you have in your kitchen?

The rumor was simply too tantalizing to be encumbered by anything as quaint and tiresome as facts.

No, the Biden administration is not trying to ban gas stoves, but his rivals aren’t afraid to scare you.

In recent years, the link between gas stoves and childhood asthma has been of particular concern, with a growing number of scientific studies finding a link.

Other states have hired experienced consulting firms to coordinate grant requests, but environmentalists say our state has been slow to get going. Meanwhile, buckets of federal money are becoming available.

The black-crowned night heron is a wetland bird found throughout North America but considered endangered in Illinois.

As the state Environmental Protection Act marks its 50th anniversary, state officials and environmental advocates say IDNR’s reviews are hindered by incomplete records and a staff slashed by nearly half compared with two decades ago.

The passage of a new law has made the state a powerful new player in the renewable energy industry.

An analysis by two environmental non-profits found the CWLP power plant responsible for contaminants at more than 14 times the acceptable levels