How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story By Holly Ramer November 27, 2025 at 7:50 a.m. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, not dinner – was a key part of one...
Photos: Snowy owls’ unusually early visit to the Chicago lakefront By Armando L. Sanchez November 26, 2025 at 8:53 a.m. Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and a third briefly...
Snowy owls’ unusually early visit to Chicago lakefront could signal migratory boom By Christiana Freitag November 25, 2025 at 7:49 p.m. Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and a third briefly...
Thanksgiving weather: After mild and overcast start to the week, holiday will turn cold and blustery By Adriana Pérez November 24, 2025 at 8:58 a.m. Highs will hover in the low to mid-30s during the day and might get as...
Trucks are catching fire due to improper recycling. Here’s how to do it right. By Jennifer Johnson November 22, 2025 at 8:33 a.m. Trucks are catching fire due to improper recycling; expert gives tips. Also, paint recyling and...
Lemont area residents demand answers on alleged air pollution By Addison Wright November 21, 2025 at 9:48 p.m. Lemont residents demand the village provide real time data and alerts about the level of...
Elmwood Park’s lead pipes become poster child in push for EPA funds for replacement By Chuck Fieldman November 21, 2025 at 5:31 p.m. Politicians gathered in Elmwood Park to make a plea for financial support for efforts to...
Illinois lawmakers urged to ‘step up’ and ‘fight like hell’ as EPA moves to cut wetlands protections By Adriana Pérez November 19, 2025 at 12:13 p.m. New U.S. EPA rule would strip protections from 72% of the state's remaining wetlands, which...
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is ‘crying out’ By Anton L. Delgado November 17, 2025 at 5:16 p.m. Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete...
West Aurora District 129 launches 27 electric school buses funded by EPA grant By Molly Morrow November 17, 2025 at 4:21 p.m. The district began using the new buses in October, and they now make up more...