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A garden area and seating on the rooftop of Chicago's Old Main Post Office in the 400 block of West Van Buren Street on Aug. 3, 2022.

Illinois comes in No. 2 on the annual green buildings list, ahead of New York and California

January 18, 2023 at 11:45 a.m.

Illinois was the No. 2 state for green building in 2022, second only to Massachusetts, according to an annual ranking released Tuesday by the U.S. Green Building Council. The state...

Green architect Lois Vitt Sale stands on the indoor track in the Techny Prairie fitness center in Northbrook on Dec. 19, 2022. She is the architect of the 44,200-square-foot "net-zero" facility, which generates as much energy as it uses.

A pioneering Chicago architect is retiring after working on more than 100 green buildings: ‘She’s a 1st on many levels’

January 12, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.

Gleaming white, with dark brown accents and tall windows that shine sea-glass green in the winter sun, the Northbrook Park District's 2-year-old Techny Prairie fitness center issues an unmistakable invitation:...

The Great Hall offers bird watching from indoors at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, which will be hosting the Forest Preserve District of Will County's 2023 Eagle Watch. Photographed Jan. 5, 2023.

Illinois ranks 2nd behind Alaska for wintering bald eagles, and festival season is underway

January 6, 2023 at 11:23 a.m.

How much do eagles love Illinois? The state, with its many rivers, has the second largest winter population of bald eagles in the country, according to Forest Preserve District of...

A flame on a gas stove top on Aug. 19, 2022.

Increasingly under fire as potential health hazards, gas stoves could be banned in 2023, top federal official says: ‘It’s a real possibility.’

December 17, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Citing studies that link gas stoves to health problems, including asthma in children, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission official said his agency will begin a formal review process that...

A woman takes a picture of a house decorated with holiday lights on Dec. 10, 2022, in Lincolnwood.

Nighttime lights — which shine brighter in many US cities during holidays — may harm wildlife, experts say. How you can help.

December 12, 2022 at 6:13 a.m.

They light up the night on the darkest days of the year. They delight small children and let the neighbors know that you have goodwill to spare. And in the...

A car is hooked up to a charging station in a downtown Chicago parking lot on Jan. 22, 2020.

Illinois comes in 16th in annual ranking of states’ energy efficiency, behind California, Massachusetts and Minnesota

December 7, 2022 at 3:22 p.m.

Illinois came in No. 16 in an annual energy efficiency ranking, behind national leaders such as California and Massachusetts, as well as the Midwest's top performers, Minnesota and Michigan. Illinois...

LaSaia Wade, former Brave Space Alliance executive director, poses on May 27, 2021, at the alliance's Hyde Park offices and food pantry.

Transgender activist LaSaia Wade fired by her South Side LGBTQ center amid allegations of ‘questionable’ spending

November 30, 2022 at 5:42 p.m.

LaSaia Wade — a leading voice for transgender people of color in Chicago — has been fired by Brave Space Alliance, the South Side LGBTQ center she founded in 2017...

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, sending first-year college students home, experts say that it's important to remember this is a time of transition and growth for your child, and — as in so many cases — communication is key.

When your first-year college student (finally) comes home for Thanksgiving — Dos and don’ts for excited parents.

November 21, 2022 at 11:44 a.m.

Fireside board games, anyone? Or how about a family cookie-baking session? As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, sending first-year college students home after two or three very long months, visions of...

A bald eagle sits with its eaglets on the old nest at Mooseheart in 2019.

The end of an era: Beloved Mooseheart eagles lose highly visible Kane County nest due to safety concerns (but new nest is underway)

November 17, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

For nine years their nest was a puzzle, a gift and a landmark for Chicago-area birders. Improbably located in a dead tree above an asphalt parking lot at the Mooseheart...

A family feeds Canada geese near Chicago's Montrose Point on Nov. 10, 2022.

Watch your step! There really are more Canada geese wintering in Chicago.

November 11, 2022 at 3:58 p.m.

Weighing in at up to 20 pounds, they preside over local waters with loud honks and dramatic splash landings. They take to the air in striking V formations that have...

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