Environment – Page 35

Chicago Park District balances weather, proximity to public areas during controlled burns

April 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Between December and April, Park District officials regularly carry out controlled burns across the city...

April 14, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

The Harvey City Council will consider a feasbility study a community solar project proposed by...

April 14, 2026 at 7:49 a.m.

As Earthrise Energy looks to fire up solar farms across Illinois, the key to making...

April 13, 2026 at 8:06 p.m.

Another year, another chance to relish in Chicago’s favorite feathered fanfare. That’s right, piping plover...

April 13, 2026 at 4:30 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 13, according...

April 12, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

The Evergreen Park Public Library dedicated its annual Earth Day event to longtime board member...

April 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For the past eight months, Adam Bianchi has settled into the job of managing Cook...

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April 11, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

Equipped with plastic litter grabbers, garden tools and colorful gloves, hundreds gathered Saturday in Wicker...

April 9, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash...

April 9, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

The largest alligator in the history of Gatorland in Orlando, Fla., has died.