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Fresh snow and Wind Chill Advisory until Saturday at noon
Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 10 to 20 below zero.
Forecast: Snow and falling temperatures return
“I’m continuing to watch a more significant storm system that’s expected to impact the Midwest during the middle of next week, roughly January 9-10.” – Chambana meteorologist Andrew Pritchard.
Earth shattered global heat record in ’23 and it’s flirting with warming limit, European agency says
Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European
The Midwest could produce more biofuels and bio-based products. A federal bill aims to help
Legislation in Congress would expand a federal grant and loan program that helps producers of biofuels and other biomanufactured products build and expand their facilities.
Winter Weather Advisory Sunday now-12pm CT
The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a Winter Weather Advisory for central Illinois, including Champaign-Urbana and Danville.
Lifted moratorium will allow Illinois to build new nuclear reactors
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday that will lift the three-decade moratorium on developing nuclear reactors. The law, which takes effect in
Pritzker signs law lifting moratorium on nuclear reactors
It adds a study on the risks of new nuclear technology and puts a state agency in charge of oversight, issues missing from the original plan.
Rain/Snow mix expected Monday evening in central Illinois
From NWS Lincoln: Minor disturbances will affect the area tonight and Monday night, bringing a mix of light rain and snow. No snow accumulation or travel impacts are expected.
Kickapoo Rail Trail on track for two-year completion with $11.2 million state grant.
After seven years of construction, less than half of the 24-mile Kickapoo Rail Trail in east-central Illinois has been completed. But now, the project could be finished in the next two years, thanks to a state grant. An $11.2 million grant, awarded through the state’s Rebuild Illinois Capital plan will pay for the completion of the walking and bike path.
3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees
As world leaders gather at COP28, the annual climate change negotiations held in Dubai this year, one number will be front and center: 1.5 degrees
Snow ends, Bitter cold on Monday and Tuesday
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Lincoln are forecasting the first snow of the season Sunday for parts of central Illinois. The accumulation will
A new rail trail planned for rural Piatt County could be part of something bigger.
Plans are in the works to construct a 2.3-mile rail trail in a rural area of Piatt County. As initially reported by columnist Tom Kacich