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Geneva officials consider building solar facility on city land

Brenda Schory
May 18, 2025 3:40 pm - Geneva officials are looking at the feasibility of building a site to access solar energy on city-owned property.
People on the move: Fehr Graham; Pulse Technologies

Daily Herald report
May 17, 2025 1:26 pm - Fehr Graham hiring and promotions Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, recently hired Josh Elmore as an engineer. Based in the firm...
Bird-friendly rules extended to new residential construction in unincorporated Lake County

By Mick Zawislak
May 15, 2025 2:59 pm - Lake County has extended requirements for bird-friendly design to include new residential construction.
‘How do they do it?’: Endangered piping plovers return to the same spot in Waukegan for a second year

By Mick Zawislak
May 14, 2025 6:44 am - A beloved shorebird couple recently reunited at a private beach along Lake Michigan in Waukegan, completing a remarkable journey for a second consecutive year.
Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Apr 22, 2025 6:43 am - Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015.
Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?

By Jake Griffin
Apr 19, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the Civic Federation calling for the elimination of four suburban mosquito abatement districts is gaining traction with some Cook County Board members after an inspector general’s investigation calls on leadership at one district to resign.
China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs

By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Apr 17, 2025 2:16 pm - President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China threatens to crimp a massive source of solar panels and parts, with experts saying the cost of solar installation will certainly rise as China retaliates.
Major nations agree on first global tax on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and SIBI ARASU
Apr 11, 2025 1:12 pm - Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships, if their planet-heating emissions are not already accounted for, making it effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy and sustainability in the office setting

By Vince Miceli
Apr 05, 2025 1:58 pm - Business owners understand the importance of being energy efficient. It’s the right thing to do. However, it may not always be top of mind to a business owner, with the day-to-day challenges of running a company in as efficient a manner as possible.
Des Plaines seeks volunteers for Earth Month cleanup at Axehead Lake

Daily Herald reeport
Mar 28, 2025 2:55 pm - Environmentally friendly volunteers are invited to Des Plaines on April 12 for the annual Earth Month project.

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