Robin Garlish and her family have never been able to freely open their windows in their Pekin, Ill. home. Because of a local power plant,…
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Environmental groups from throughout Illinois will meet with the Illinois Pollution Control Board on Wednesday to discuss stricter rules and regulations of contamination levels near…
Every so often, Sallie Gordon, driving force behind the Growing Station Community Garden group in Pilsen, goes to an abandoned lot located near the garden…
After Susan Pinto, 38, heard reports that neighbors and relatives had spotted coyotes close to her home, she started blocking off her doggy door while…
March 11 marked the second anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International presented a ceremony with…
Although it is connected by a large source of freshwater, the Great Lakes region faces serious water management issues, particularly from urban flooding and pipes…
In an event comparable to Christmas morning, many Logan Square residents woke up last weekend to shiny new recycling bins at their doorsteps. While residents…
With a bit of help, farmers can now improve their land and reduce farm runoff into Lake Huron, one ton of soil a time. A…