During a Saturday afternoon in November, three volunteers at The Plant Chicago were busy busting down two brick walls with hammers and crowbars. Their protective…
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The city is aggressively looking for ways to keep rainwater from entering the sanitary sewer system so overflows are not discharged untreated. Such contamination can…
When you walk into Logan Square Kitchen, near Milwaukee and California avenues, you won’t see a fancy restaurant with well-decorated tables and expensive silverware. In…
Greenbuild is a conference for the construction industry, but its arrival in Chicago suggests some positive news for the city at large — and for…
The Active Transportation Alliance — Chicagoland’s nonprofit biking, walking and transit advocacy organization — commends Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois Department of Transportation for…
By Marsha Shields Chicago’s handling of crime and education may, to some, leave much to be desired, but city officials are doing a good job…
Blog Action Day 2010 is Oct. 15. The issue this year is “water.” It is easy to participate if you are a blogger: just register…
Columbia College Chicago will host GreenTown: The Future of Community starting Wednesday, Oct. 13 with a free pre-conference workshop. The conference is designed to help…