The Department of Natural Resources adopted amendments to Duck, Goose, and Coot Hunting. The amendment implements yearly rules for hunting days, times, and other requirements.

The Department of Public Health adopted amendments to the Drinking Water Systems Code, adding an assessment process for total coliform bacterial contamination in noncommunity public water systems (NCPWS).

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources adopted two amendments to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna and the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Flora, implementing the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (520 ILCS 10).

The Department of Natural Resource's Office of Mines and Minerals now has the authority to issue competency certificates for mine electricians.

In accordance with the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act, the Department of Natural Resources ("DNR") has promulgated rules that regulate the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in Illinois.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Coal Mining Act (Act) to place increased responsibilities on mine operators to provide for the safety of their workers.