Advocates say a Chicago policy update to protect migrating birds doesn’t go far enough
This time of year, millions of birds cross Illinois each night on their spring migration north. Many will hit the windows of Chicago’s skyline.
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This time of year, millions of birds cross Illinois each night on their spring migration north. Many will hit the windows of Chicago’s skyline.
Researchers say if state officials don’t curb utility spending, “Illinois is on course to maintain its entire gas system indefinitely.”
With the last frost behind us, it’s go-time for gardens.
Love it or hate it, the biggest cicada season in over two centuries in Illinois is starting to ramp up.
The Drug Enforcement Agency is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value with a lower potential for abuse.
State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado are calling for the creation of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority to oversee all public transit operations and replace the RTA.
In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with live bluegill — which would forever alter one Japanese lake.
Openlands promotes community forestry with the TreeKeepers program which serves as a gateway for learning about the environment.
After almost two centuries, the Indigenous nation is reestablishing the only reservation in Illinois.
Developer Hilco and its subcontractors agreed to pay the money to neighborhood residents for the 2020 botched smokestack implosion.