Following water sample results from the IEPA, the water in Mattoon is still under a “do not drink” order. In a press release from Mattoon Fire Chief Jeff ...

The Mattoon tap water is still ruled unsafe to drink because of algae blooms, which can cause harmful side effects in humans and pets. The initial order issued said the toxin from the algal blooms was ...

Further testing that came in on Saturday showed toxin levels are decreasing in Mattoon's water supply after an algal bloom ...

The Illinois EPA has obtained samples of Mattoon’s water containing a harmful algae bloom, and the results will be provided Saturday ...

"With conventional field crops covering most of Central Illinois farmland, herbicide drift has long been a recurring issue ...

Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide's label ...

Most Missouri counties aren't testing mosquitoes for West Nile, state officials said, which makes experts worry.

Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius has scored 153 on his debut and Corbin Bosch an unbeaten maiden century as a much-changed South Africa reached 9-418 for nine on the opening day of the first Test ...

The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District said the batch was collected on Monday in a trap and tested positive for the virus on Thursday.

More mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the north suburbs, this time in Evanston, Illinois health officials said.

When we buy fresh cherries in season, it’s so tempting to start snacking on them immediately because they just look so good. But we know to at least rinse them in the sink before eating them. No ...