Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and dozens of other communities urged to double down on coal
Under contract until 2035 to buy a share of Prairie State's electricity and help pay...
Environment
As the election nears, President Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment as...
One in a million blue-eyed cicada found in southwest suburbs
Kelly Simkins owns a variety of exotic animals from around the world: Two snakes, two...
Experts caution safety as beach season opens Friday: Half of all Great Lakes drownings occur in Lake Michigan
There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday and Sunday, but Saturday is...
While piping plover Imani looks for love at Montrose Beach, Waukegan pair aren’t wasting any time
New plover at Montrose Beach is identified as Searocket, one of three captive-reared chicks released...
More kinds of ticks, longer season as experts warn ‘Illinois is at the frontline’
The invasive Asian longhorned tick was discovered in April in Illinois. The Gulf Coast tick,...
![Birds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that requires newly constructed county-owned buildings to use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on the exteriors. The policy, which took effect immediately after approval by the Lake County Board on May 14, aims to mitigate the hazards for birds posed by buildings, particularly collisions with glass surfaces. All new county facilities, as well as renovations or additions to current structures, must use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on their exteriors from ground level to 100 feet high. Spring migration is well underway along the Mississippi Flyway, […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/10/06/OUMO22XFV5HXNBQSDNDQXNVA3Y.jpg?w=135 "Birds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that requires newly constructed county-owned buildings to use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on the exteriors. The policy, which took effect immediately after approval by the Lake County Board on May 14, aims to mitigate the hazards for birds posed by buildings, particularly collisions with glass surfaces. All new county facilities, as well as renovations or additions to current structures, must use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on their exteriors from ground level to 100 feet high. Spring migration is well underway along the Mississippi Flyway, […]")
Lake County approves bird-friendly designs for county-owned buildings
Birds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that...
Park Ridge man’s cicada Facebook group amasses 27,000 members
As temperatures rise in the Chicago area, cicadas are beginning to emerge from their underground...
Gardeners see warmer hardiness zones for plants, but not by much
Longtime master gardener John Nash, with more than 65 years of digging in the dirt,...
Landfill study shows flawed detection methods, higher methane emissions in Illinois, other states
Illinois ranks 8th in the country for most landfill methane emissions. Reducing these emissions is...