Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants a commitment from the Trump administration that federal funds earmarked for invasive carp barrier won't be revoked.

The state of Illinois canceled a riverbed property rights closing necessary for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project to stop invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. A project to keep invasive ...

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Highland sailor Bob Baxter sailed the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes for half a century. People told him he should ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

Illinois. The work includes installing underwater defenses to keep invasive carp from getting into the Great Lakes. Sign up for our free newsletters to receive morning and afternoon local news ...

The Great Lakes are currently at 33.19% ice coverage, the highest point so far in 2025. This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% ...

(AP Photo/John Flesher, File) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by at least several months, ...