This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WILMINGTON, Ill. — The entire educational ...

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A cold snap on the prairie last winter proved particularly devastating at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington, when a poorly performing heating system led to burst pipes and other damage.

WILMINGTON — Even the sound of my bike tires crunching along the crushed rock trail couldn’t drown out the melodious notes of an Eastern meadowlark singing. It was as if the yellow-breasted bird with ...

Twelve volunteers with the nonprofit organization Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for a tree planting event at Midewin ...

In 2014, the invasive Oriental weather loach was found in the Prairie Creek wetland at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. While little is known about the Oriental weather loach and its impact on ...

On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in Nachusa Grasslands, their advance marked with crackles and pops. Satisfied with the blaze, a group of eight ...

Massive amphibian declines of recent years have pushed researchers to pursue population genetics surveys and assess the status of these essential components of many ecosystems. The Northern Leopard ...

WILMINGTON, Ill. — The entire educational staff at Midewin National Prairie was recently terminated amid the federal government’s cost-saving effort. Siobhan Peacy was working for Midewin for almost ...