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Forest Preserves of Cook County introduces a web map to help leaf peakers find fall foliage spots in the county

In the first update since launching the interactive web map, found at map.fpdcc.com, Forest Preserves of Cook County staff compiled a list of spots most likely to feature dramatic fall color and marked them so users can easily navigate to their nearest Fall Color hotspot.

October 23, 2023

Chicago Audubon Society changes name to Chicago Bird Alliance, distancing chapter from problematic namesake

The Chicago chapter made the change to distance itself from the legacy of John James Audubon, a naturalist with racist and anti-abolitionist views.

October 23, 2023

Along a path less traveled at the Chicago Botanic Garden, plants are being evaluated on beauty and brawn

At the Mitsuzo and Kyoko Shida Evaluation Garden, scientists seek to determine which plants are best suited to thrive in the Upper Midwest.

October 23, 2023

Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline that would run through Illinois, citing ‘unpredictable’ regulatory processes

A major Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project has been canceled.

October 20, 2023

Following setbacks for carbon dioxide pipeline proposal, Navigator CO2 lays off employees

Omaha-based Navigator CO2 released only a brief written statement that did not say how many people were laid off or when.

October 19, 2023

New regulations would barely dent the massive amounts of toxic pollution NW Indiana steel mills have been spewing for years

New regulations would barely make a dent in reducing as much as 600 tons of metals and chemicals the EPA says has been emitted annually by the mills.

October 19, 2023

DuPage County announces draft plans for maintaining and improving more than half of its 105-mile trail network

The DuPage County Division of Transportation (DuDOT) is seeking public feedback on its draft DuPage County Trails Plan.

October 18, 2023

Cook County Forest Preserves $189 million budget marks ‘new era’ with referendum cash

Forest Preserves with more cash to spend after voters last year OK'd tax hike.

October 17, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces citywide composting initiative amid promises to reopen long-shuttered Department of Environment

The Department of Streets and Sanitation will implement its first-ever citywide composting initiative by allowing citizens to drop off household food scraps at any of 15 locations free of charge.

October 16, 2023

Landmarks: Suburban reservoir that was a legendary sledding spot now a grazing ground for goats

Goats and sheep graze in a reservoir at 175th and Governors Highway in Hazel Crest, evoking a lost sledding hill now surrounded by barbed wire and more than a century of flood control efforts.

October 15, 2023

Farmers in Illinois and around the country seek more protections under new farm bill as climate change threatens livelihoods, health and crops

Crops across Illinois were affected by unprecedented drought at the beginning of the summer, and bad air quality from Canadian wildfires presented an unusual problem for those who rely mostly on outdoor work.

October 15, 2023

Navigator CO2 withdraws application to build part of controversial 1,400-mile carbon pipeline in Illinois

The Omaha-based company is reassessing its route but it isn't ruling out filing a new application in Illinois.

October 10, 2023

Winnetka Park District moving forward with Elder and Centennial beach rebuild

The Winnetka Park District is soldiering on with plans to rebuild Elder Lane and Centennial beaches after the lawsuit by resident Rob Schriesheim was dismissed by a Cook County judge.

October 10, 2023

Almost 1,000 migrating birds die Thursday in Chicago after crashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a 40-year record

Weather patterns, badly timed rain and the lit windows of the Lakeside Center building blamed for the carnage.

October 06, 2023

Photos: Migrating bird carnage

The migration season saw the worst day of migrating bird carnage recorded at McCormick Place Lakeside Center in 40 years. At least 960 birds were found dead Oct. 5, 2023. And more birds were recovered on Oct. 6 in Chicago as unusual weather patterns continued.

October 06, 2023

‘Help This Garden Grow’ podcast highlights environmental trauma inflicted on Black and brown communities

The documentary series centers the people in Chicago who are fighting for environmental justice to make their communities safer.

October 06, 2023

Activists rally for the removal of lead pipes in Chicago and strong EPA rules: ‘It’s a harsh reality we’re facing daily’

About 50 environmental activists rallied Wednesday afternoon, calling for the removal of lead pipes in Chicago and a robust Lead and Copper Rule Improvements policy from the Environmental Protection Agency

October 04, 2023

Amid battle over proposed carbon pipelines in Illinois and other states, lawmakers call for federal moratorium

Illinois farmers, landowners and environmentalists are in a pitched battle over whether to allow Navigator CO2’s 1,350-mile Heartland Greenway pipeline to cross the state.

October 03, 2023

‘Invasion’ of tropical birds known as limpkins reported in Illinois; invasive snails may be attractive food source, experts say

"Of all the bird species that have expanded their range northward into Illinois, the limpkin is the most dramatic," an ornithology expert says.

October 03, 2023

As rising temperatures threaten urban wildlife, Chicago experts recommend protecting green spaces: ‘Give animals a seat at the table’

While urbanization negatively affects species diversity across North America, it hits critters living in warmer cities with less vegetation the hardest.

October 02, 2023

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