The construction of a new playground in Grand Crossing Park on Chicago’s South Side is the site of the first community building project in a decade, and no one could be happier about it than Friends of the Parks’ Director of neighborhood parks and community relations Maria Stone. “This project took about a year...
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The Shedd Aquarium addressed the threat of a destructive Asian carp infestation last week by hosting a panel discussion with experts from the Midwest region. They discussed the invasive species threat, which is being debated by the U.S. Supreme Court Friday. Panelists Reuben Keller, David Lodge, Duane Chapman, Bill Boden, Josh Ellis and David Uldrich shared disturbing details at...
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A new bill requiring public water suppliers to notify the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency before their water supply hits unsafe contaminant levels unanimously passed a key environmental state panel earlier this month. The Illinois EPA proposed the bill to correct any contamination problems before they become a larger issue, said John Cross, the agency’s...
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For three years, Chicagoland residents have made a bold statement of concern about climate change by doing something quite simple — turning off their lights for one hour. This year, Earth Hour will be held from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27. Last year, more than 200 downtown buildings and 1,400 local landmarks,...
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Nancy Buckley knows all too well the ill effects of bad air. In the past year, the 44-year-old has been hospitalized three times due to severe asthma attacks. “It’s like somebody sticking a pillow over you and you’re trying to breathe through it,” said Buckley, who lives on the North Side of Chicago. “Treatments...
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The Rink at Wrigley closed its gates for the season on Feb. 28, and it may not return next year. Over 12,000 people this winter visited the ice rink, which was located for the first time this winter on the northwest parking lot of Wrigley Field, according to Chicago Park District spokeswoman Monique Lehman....
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From The Rogers Park Garden Group – Rogers Park, Chicago comes this proposal that will warm any gardener’s heart during a chilly January. A proposal to “Adopt the Public Way” The Rogers Park Garden Group (RPGG) is delighted to make available a limited number of public gardening grants up to $1,000 for the improvement...
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Chicagoist has a set of slides, and here are some we liked. Upload your own photos and story about the snow if you like. Related articles by Zemanta Today’s Weather: Excavation (chicagoist.com)
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By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor “It’s my job to clean up our water and keep pollution out of Lake Michigan,” says MWRD president Terrence O’Brien in the first TV ad of his campaign for County Board president (watch it on youtube). “It’s time to clean up Cook County.” In fact, as Newstips reported last April, under...
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November 25, 2009 By Jean-Virgile Tasse-Themens A dozen residents of the West Loop protested at a Town Hall meeting last week about the constant presence of dog feces on sidewalks and in parks. Residents are upset about owners not cleaning up after their dogs in those public spaces. John Finnegan, a resident of the...
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