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'High' bird migration alert continues as millions fly over Chicago area
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (259+ words) A 'high alert' for bird migration over the Chicago area remains in effect through Sunday night as tens of thousands of birds continue to fly over the region each night. The alert comes as millions of birds migrated over Illinois…...
Illinois study reveals another reason to save the world’s trees
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) All over the world, from Oregon’s old-growth forests to Queensland’s eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter. - Center for Food Systems, Nutrition Security, and Health Integration - Illinois Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (IEAFCS) Illinois study reveals another…...
Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1113+ words) Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the Crisis Nursery in Urbana, Illinois, and know they'll be safe and cared for. Funding is a constant challenge for…...
Chicago was just named the worst city in America for bedbugs—again
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (269+ words) The best of Chicago for free. It’s the sixth consecutive year the city has earned the unwanted title Chicago is a hotspot for summer travelers, but it turns out the Windy City is also a hotspot for some very unwanted…...
Illinois officials face data center moratorium push as sixth grader says, 'We need our water"
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (538+ words) Rural opposition to massive data centers is growing, and Illinois is one of the latest places where that fight is playing out. This spring in Champaign County, a packed county board meeting turned into a call from residents for a…...
Flesh-eating screwworm parasite threatening cattle in Texas
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) Texas officials are sounding the alarm about a flesh-eating parasite threating the nation’s cattle industry. An infestation of the screwworm fly has been confirmed in a three-week-old calf about 100 miles southwest of San Antonio. Flesh-eating screwworm parasite threatening cattle in…...
Green efforts at Obama Presidential Center go far deeper than you can see
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (48+ words) The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side. Green efforts at Obama Presidential…...
Obama Presidential Center built for sustainability and climate resilience, and will help community too
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (648+ words) June 3, 2026 / 10:26 PM CDT / CBS Chicago The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side....
Chicago litter group battles illegal dumping at newly transformed Englewood community garden
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1398+ words) When David Bippes recently brought his parents to see a small plot of land tucked between a raised railway track and a row of homes in Englewood, he was hoping to show them his latest community project. Bippes, an Eagle…...
Flesh-eating screwworm detected 25 miles from U.S. border, USDA says
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to the USDA. A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to…...