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High gas prices have created a dilemma for businesses across Illinois and the country, and it is not just at the gas pump where consumers are seeing higher prices. Higher transportation costs are raising prices on everything from groceries to electronics.

A longtime hallmark of summertime and childhood for many is in danger: fireflies slowly are blinking out as part of a "great insect decline," scientists say.

With several factors in the mix when considering an electric car -- such as where youll charge your vehicle and whether you can afford the higher upfront cost -- maintenance is one area where drivers who make the switch could see some savings.

A recent survey from the Guttmacher Institute documented an 8% rise in the number of abortions performed in the U.S. from 2017 to 2020, reversing what had been a nearly three-decade decline in women opting to terminate their pregnancies.

Over 90% of the plastic generated in Illinois is going to landfills instead of being recycled. We can help change that.

The majority of Chicagos suburban residents believe that climate change is happening. But fewer people are actually worried about the phenomenon, and even fewer believe that global warming will harm them personally, according to a study out of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

Amid widespread storm damage -- including from a tornado -- and an extreme-heat warning, several suburbs are looking at multiday cleanups and power outages that could last into Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service reported Tuesday evening that Mondays storms included a tornado that touched down and traveled 2.2 miles from Schaumburg Township to Roselle.

A new lawsuit filed last week by six medicinal cannabis patients and top-dog marijuana dispensary Ultra-Health is arguing that health insurance providers should be picking up the cost of cannabis because of its use for behavioral health benefits.

With dangerous heat headed our way, how bad is your air conditioner for the environment? Experts say not too bad, but there are ways you can minimize any harm.

New Mexico is the only state in the United States where the right to learn in Spanish is laid out in the constitution.