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Lake County forest preserves to add ‘important pieces’ with $3 million in land purchases

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 02, 2026 5:18 pm - The Lake County forest preserve’s holdings are set to expand by about 85 acres with two pending acquisitions that will cost about $3 million.
Bat surveys boost interest in protecting Illinois’ declining populations

By Jerry Wu
Oct 31, 2026 1:07 pm - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that the total population of tricolored bats, now a federally listed endangered species, had dropped by 93% in caves and shelters where they hibernate since the first discovery of white-nose syndrome in 2006. The devastating fungal disease has wiped out hibernating bats.
‘Tremendous leap forward’: Libertyville upgrading wastewater treatment plant

By Mick Zawislak
Oct 26, 2026 4:08 pm - Libertyville is investing about $3.28 million into an essential part of daily life that residents likely seldom, if ever, consider.
Schaumburg offering post-Halloween pumpkin composting

Submitted by Village of Schaumburg
Oct 23, 2026 11:02 am - The Village of Schaumburg is partnering with Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) to provide an environmentally friendly way to dispose of pumpkins after Halloween.
UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Oct 21, 2026 8:24 am - Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year — and the United States is a big reason for that, a new United Nations report says.
US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Oct 16, 2026 8:04 am - The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers.
Gurnee plastic foam recycling event set for Oct. 17

Daily Herald report
Oct 12, 2026 12:53 pm - The village of Gurnee’s Styrofoam Recycling Event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Gurnee Public Works Facility, 1151 Kilbourne Road.
Household chemical waste event Oct. 24 in Lake Forest

Daily Herald report
Oct 11, 2026 1:16 pm - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is hosting a household chemical waste mobile event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Lake Forest Municipal Services...
Lake County forest preserve creating ‘wildlife corridor’ with $1.5 million purchase

By Mick Zawislak
Oct 10, 2026 12:43 pm - As roads, farms, and development often leave natural habitats in small, isolated patches, the Lake County Forest Preserve District is aiming to create corridors allowing animals to reach food, shelter, and mates, while plants spread unimpeded. To that end, the county is considering a pending acquisition of 37 acres that will connect the east and west sides of the Raven Glen Forest Preserve near Antioch.
Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds and eggshells

By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Oct 06, 2026 12:57 pm - Many budding food waste collection services across the country are helping to divert food from landfills and make composting more accessible. It's especially important for those who can't compost at home, who live in cities without municipal curbside pickup or who can't get to a drop-off location.

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