We fall in love with Chicago every summer. This year’s weather has us wondering, are we on a break?
Weather carries an outsized cost for a city that stakes so much on three short...
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The Drake Oak Brook hotel earns arboretum status for its grounds
The Drake Gardens at Drake Oak Brook hotel recently earned arboretum status in a program...
IDEM postpones Hobart wetlands permit hearing again
The virtual hearing will be at 4 p.m. Monday, after being rescheduled due to continued...
9 Chicago-area hikers rescued on ‘steep, slick rock face’ in Kentucky as thunderstorm approached
The Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team rescued the group, a task that involved a...
Ethanol plant to pay for wetland restoration at Emiquon wildlife refuge as part of Illinois River pollution settlement
Lawsuit accused company of discharging hot water, which can dissolve oxygen and stress fish, as...
Excessive odors and landfill fires are next round in Southeast Side’s battle against pollution
AG files two separate lawsuits, but residents say government officials aren't doing enough to protect...
Orland Park to use $1 million grant for Marley Creek flood mitigation
The Orland Park Board accepted a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to...
Protecting mature trees from storms and disease can reduce Chicago deaths, study finds
Expanding city's tree canopy is just as important as planting new ones. A tiny increase...
IDEM to host virtual public hearing about Hobart wetlands project
The proposed permit is for an industrial development that would impact 5.49 acres of wetlands...
As study shows pesticides drifting onto Illinois schools and parks, residents push for better tracking
With statewide monitoring limited, Prairie Rivers Network researchers tested 10 locations in 2025, finding pesticides...