Area’s ancient landscape and human impact showcased at Orland Grassland April 21, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. An Earth Day volunteer event at Orland Grasslands in Orland Park will showcase the area's native landscape, human impact.
Moraine Valley nursing students unite to build peer support network April 16, 2025 at 2:48 p.m. Students in the nursing program at Moraine Valley Community College formed a new chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association.
New museum in Pullman to recognize role of Black women in labor movement April 4, 2025 at 2:57 p.m. A Ladies Auxiliary Women’s History Museum is planned near the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum in Pullman.
Group of ‘Friends’ forms to foster ancient landscape at Gensburg-Markham Prairie March 12, 2025 at 2:50 p.m. About 70 volunteers kicked off an effort last weekend to restore and preserve Gensburg-Markham Prairie in Markham.
Black History Celebration in South Holland highlights songs and sites of freedom seekers February 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. First Reformed Church of South Holland, an Underground Railroad site, will host the Midwest Underground Railroad Network event.
‘Winters are getting shorter,’ but Wolf Lake still a solid place for ice fishing February 8, 2025 at 12:28 p.m. The Southeast Sportsmen's Club in Hegewisch moved its ice fishing tournament to January, attracting some 140 people to Wolf Lake.
Wild Chicago: Hunters fend off coyotes for a shot at deer on city’s South Side December 29, 2024 at 5:07 a.m. An expanded area at William W. Powers State Recreation Area on Chicago’s Southeast Side offers hunters a shot at deer close to home.
A year after $1.2 million project, nature rebounding at Chicago’s Powderhorn preserve November 15, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. Nature fans are seeing an increase in waterfowl and native plants at Powderhorn Prairie and Marsh a year after restoration work there.
Eisenhower Spooktacular brings students, community together for Halloween fun October 30, 2024 at 1:57 p.m. Personable pythons, costumed cops and plenty of candy combined to draw a large crowd for the annual event in Blue Island.
Good seeds: Stewards make sure native plants stay in Calumet area preserves October 29, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.