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Solar farm near Frankfort pulls application after residents express concerns about pollution, home values

Surya Powered pulls its application for a solar farm in Green Garden Township near Frankfort that would have included 12,000 solar panels on 77 acres.

September 14, 2023

Dam removal in Elgin could have a calamatious effect on the city’s water system, expert tells council

If the Kimball Street dam in Elgin is removed, the city would be unable to draw water from the Fox River for public use because the level would be too low for the intake system, an engineering expert said this week.

September 14, 2023

One locally released endangered piping plover seen on Florida beach; another the apparent victim of area storm

The others have not been located since they left to migrate.

September 13, 2023

Robinson Engineering project proposes replacing pipes in 50 University Park homes

Robinson Engineering would replace the pipes in about 50 of the oldest homes in University Park through a $500,000 Will County grant.

September 13, 2023

Elgin mayor says Army Corps needs to confirm dam removal won’t affect city’s water supply

Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain thinks removing the Kimball Street dam along the Fox River is a good idea, but only if it’s feasible and only if it doesn’t negatively affect the city’s water supply.

September 12, 2023

Bremen students adopt forest preserves, ‘excited to get out there and do something’

Bremen High School students’ efforts to help keep two Cook County Forests Preserves litter-free is a community building project organizer Dana Dobrovits said provides mental and physical benefits.

September 12, 2023

350 Chicago households will get free water testing kits for lead as part of Northwestern study

Researchers are partnering with community groups to determine who will get the test kits.

September 11, 2023

A rooftop garden in Lakeview has thousands of native plants — and a mission

An environmental scientist and his wife have crafted a native rooftop garden in Lakeview that is a place of healing and an oasis for pollinators.

September 10, 2023

Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters as the season’s first Category 5 storm

Hurricane Lee is charging through warm Atlantic waters as the season’s first Category 5 storm and threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean.

September 08, 2023

EPA staff slow to report health risks from lead-tainted Benton Harbor water, report states

The EPA Office of Inspector General said staff monitoring the state’s response to lead levels and compliance in Benton Harbor failed to “elevate” the issue of health risks to the city’s residents, per an EPA policy that encourages staff to do so.

September 07, 2023

EPA proposes adding Acme Steel plant site on Southeast Side to Superfund program

Two nearby industrial wastelands have been cleaned up and transformed into city parks. But the Acme site is still contaminated with a century’s worth of chemicals and heavy metals that endanger visitors, neighbors and wildlife.

September 07, 2023

Tentative plan calls for removal of nine dams along the Fox River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday released a draft report as part of the Fox River Connectivity and Habitat Study which includes a tentatively selected plan which recommends the removal of nine dams along the river in the Fox Valley, including those in Aurora and Elgin.

September 06, 2023

Fuzzy yellow wasteland? Tennis grapples with recycling problem with balls, which take more than 400 years to decompose.

Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open cans of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.”

September 06, 2023

Illinois nature lovers and scientists warn of population declines among native bees and other pollinators

Experts attribute some of the declines to habitat loss or pesticide use but warn that climate change poses new risks..

September 06, 2023

Wisconsin city to begin pulling millions of gallons a day from Lake Michigan

After years of seeking approval, a Milwaukee suburb is finally set to start pulling millions of gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan to replace its polluted water supply.

September 05, 2023

Consumers have yet to develop a taste for Kernza, the environmental wonder grain

Billed as the new wonder grain — a wheatgrass with a nutty, graham or rye-like flavor — Kernza uses very little nitrogen fertilizer

September 05, 2023

Electric heating in vintage Chicago homes, including bungalows and two-flats, could greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, study finds

About 14% of Chicago’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the city’s smaller residential buildings.

September 03, 2023

Landmarks: Homewood resident champions trees, discovers woodland giants, possible remains of prehistoric forest

Homewood resident Dave Shepard has spent decades exploring the suburban forests, finding State Champion trees and discovering what could be a relic of an ancient landscape.

September 02, 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia heads out to sea as Florida and Georgia begin arduous cleanup process

Tropical Storm Idalia is barreling through the Carolinas on its way to the Atlantic Ocean after leaving a trail of flooding and devastation throughout the Southeast.

August 31, 2023

Headed out to the Chicago or Calumet River this Labor Day weekend? Find out how much bacteria is in the water before you go.

'We’re still working on perfecting the science and understanding how much poop is in the river; how long does it last? Why does it matter,' says nonprofit's executive director.

August 31, 2023

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