1+ day, 23+ 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (713+ words) Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 For the past 16 years, Dr. Jeremie Fant, director of conservation science at the Negaunee Institute, has been growing native plants on his small Chicago balcony. While a single apartment balcony or suburban backyard might seem…...

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…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (78+ words) Illinois is one of 24 states suing the federal EPA over the repeal, citing concerns about climate change progress. The Powerton Generating Station in Pekin will remain open beyond its planned 2028... As other Illinois power plants close, what is the future…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1075+ words) Illinois’ tick season may be starting earlier, lasting longer and creeping into new corners of the state, scientists and researchers say. Milder winters and earlier springs are helping ticks survive in greater numbers, while doctors report earlier cases of tick-borne…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (283+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Julys in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information... Hottest Julys in Illinois since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from…...

3+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (633+ words) An Illinois condo homeowner's clover lawn dispute shows why eco-friendly yard changes can still run into HOA rules, even in a state with native landscaping protections. The dispute surfaced in a Reddit post covered by The Cool Down, where the…...

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…...

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…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (843+ words) Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every animal and plant that exists in Illinois....