Spingfield's City Attorney, Daniel Wichmer, is set to leave his position soon. However, Wichmer has already accepted his new position as Executive Director of Legal Services of Southern Missouri.
Astronomers are currently arguing about the Dark-Sky restrictions imposed from a 2012 compromise between them and the advertising industry.
The U.S. EPA has determined that a chemical being used by Bayer in its insecticides has an adverse effect on marine life.
The Department of Natural Resources in Illinois might face legal queries due to its failure to enact tougher rules on coal mines. Experts, however, see that these strict rules might affect the mining industry in the state.
