Environment

The project at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, which is 30% completed, currently has approximately $475 thousand dollars in invoices that are unreimbursed with the freeze.

Second City Greens in Lockport is a hydroponic farm that grows seven varieties of herbs, artisanal lettuces and select leafy greens, such as Swiss chard and kale.

The Oregon City Council agrees to spend $130,000 for new leaf vacuum.

An intrepid professor and a trio of students have been chasing evidence of a rare and elusive dragonfly through the remarkable habitat at Joliet Junior College.

Unfortunately, oversalting sidewalks, parking lots and roadways in an effort to reduce ice-related injuries is also causing chloride toxicity in our waterways and impacts aquatic life, soil and human health, writes Julie Jesmer of DeKalb's Citizens' Environmental Commission.

The Will County Forest Preserve District hosted an event this week educating the public on the role fire plays in maintaining natural habitats in Illinois and the processes surrounding controlled burn programs.

Learn why. when and how the Forest Preserve District of Will County uses fire as a tool for conserving and restoring the habitats from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet.

When people eat or drink foods containing these “forever” chemicals, the compounds accumulate in the body and can cause kidney, prostate and testicular cancer

Lawmakers this week passed a bill aimed at boosting the development of renewable energy generation, but its proponents said the final measure was a “skinny” version of what they had hoped to pass

Lake County officials gathered Nov. 8 to celebrate the bird-friendly enhancements at the Lake County Central Permit Facility in Libertyville in an effort to mitigate bird strikes against glass windows.

This non-native plant blankets its surrounding landscape and smothers everything in sight.

An Illinois Senate committee hit pause on a bill to ban carbon sequestration injections near aquifers after more than an hour of debate Wednesday

Yard waste collection moves to every other week in 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters

Morris is one of the 12 communities that is included in the newly-formed Illinois River Cities & Towns Initiative, a coalition of mayor-led cities and towns along the Illinois River.

The Repair Cafe event will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the JJC’s Romeoville campus. Repair Cafés are a global movement of community spaces where volunteers share their skills by fixing items for free.

Over 100 volunteers are expected to turn out for the annual Saluting Branches event at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on Thursday, to assist in cleaning up the military cemetery and plant new trees.

Will County is offering free recycling for electronics, household hazardous waste, metal, wood, clothing, books, toys, and more on Saturday in New Lenox. Pre-registration is required.

Kane County will be home to fall festivities among other events, such as the "It's Our Fox River Day" cleanup, a jack-o'-lantern walk and more.

“The Value of Trees in Our Communities" is the topic of this month's McHenry County Talk and Tour workshop.

The McHenry County Conservation District is helping to reconstruct former prairies, providing new homes for a variety of wildlife species, including the federally endangered rusty-patched bumblebee.

The Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act would require Illinois to establish a grant program for local governments to restore degraded forests and prairies. State Senator Rachel Ventura from Joliet sponsored the bill.

Three-year-old does his part to help re-tree the city.

Looking to offset your carbon footprint and invest in the environment? McHenry County Conservation Foundation is selling carbon credits.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has received a grant from the Chicago Community Trust to support the growth of the local food system.

Wonder Lake's west side, totaling about 1,400 homes, has been under a boil order since Monday. It is expected to extend to at least Sunday

Gasoline has leaked into the sewer system following a spill at a gas station in Hebron.

Geneva will increase efforts to reduce mosquitos after the West Nile Virus was found in a surveillance trap.

Morton Arboretum's research is part of a hypothesis that the excess amount of nitrogen and carbon contained in billions of dying cicadas creates a nutrient pulse, providing super-charged fertilizer to forest ecosystems.

At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees approved the village’s urban forestry management plan, prepared by Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management.

Nearly 50 people attended a two-day hands-on workshop at the Northern Illinois Hemp Hub in Maple Park to demonstrate the use of hempcrete in building materials.

Five weeks after their emergence, we find ourselves in the final two weeks of a once-in-seventeen-years-phenomenon in northern Illinois.

The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests on federal lands that are increasingly threatened by climate change

Rock Falls city officials are seeking help from residents in identifying sites to test for hazardous substance contamination as part of an $800,000 Brownfields Multipurpose Grant the city received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Spraying begins in Oswego at dusk when mosquitoes are most active and continues into the morning hours.

Used oil, antifreeze and oil filters will be accepted at the drop off run by the Kendall County Soil & Water Conservation Districts .

The Kane County Board has adopted a climate action implementation plan that recommends ways to reduce the emission of gasses that many experts believe are hurting the climate.

Participants can learn about available Inflation Reduction Act financial incentives, how to decrease carbon emissions and electric alternatives.

Volunteers of a global nonprofit organization invested in sustainability at a tree planting event in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets forth new safety rules.

For 12 years, scientists at the University of Illinois College of ACES researched ways to stop the spread of invasive species like Asian carp through physiological barriers.

Scientists will use the data collected in Pool 13 to better understand how waves affect water clarity and the river’s ecosystem, including native freshwater mussels and aquatic plants like wild celery.

As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the environment

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's green areas now sequester more carbon than its operations create, effectively serving as a carbon sink

A technology that some say is a key tool to address climate change and others say is a cash grab for heavy industry could face new regulations – if Illinois lawmakers can find the time before their scheduled adjournment this week

Illinois 4-H partnered with Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) to help turn the tide by planting more than 900 oak trees in 38 counties this spring.

The event was aimed to promote physical activity among students and staff by encouraging them to bike or skate to school.

The McHenry County Conservation District has announced that Cindy Skrukrud is its 2024 Conservation Champion for her leadership in protecting the natural and cultural heritage of McHenry County.

Joliet will host its Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 26 at Carl Sandburg Elementary School. Residents may fill out a request for planting a parkway tree by going to the city’s website.

President Joe Biden has marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities