Environmental
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How home gardeners can lessen impacts of climate changeJan 08, 2026 9:56 am - How home gardeners can use nature-based solutions to lessen the impacts of a changing climate is the topic of Green Drinks Libertyville meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Live music, tours and more highlight WinterFest at Volo Bog State Natural AreaJan 08, 2026 9:55 am - Live music and more will be featured at WinterFest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside.
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Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it
Dec 30, 2025 3:16 pm - The busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The National Retail Federation estimates 17% of holiday purchases will be sent back this year. These returns come with an environmental cost, but there's a lot consumers and companies are doing to minimize it.
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Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers
Dec 29, 2025 8:57 am - The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.
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‘A small but real benefit’: Grayslake action cements the dissolution of a layer of governmentDec 19, 2025 10:18 pm - Eliminating a layer of government some taxpayers in the Grayslake area may not even have been aware of is more a philosophical victory but also has advantages, village leaders say.
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Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demand
Dec 17, 2025 11:15 am - Illinois is running out of power. That’s the word from state analysts trying to figure out whether there are enough sources of electricity to keep the lights on in the coming years.
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Final step in Lake Michigan water project near Buffalo Grove underwayDec 17, 2025 8:15 am - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the changeover to Lake Michigan water for the Pekara, Inverrary and Horatio Gardens neighborhoods near Buffalo Grove.
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Why the world’s top coffee producer is switching up its beans
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‘This is a hot topic’: Lake County panel to consider data center impactsDec 05, 2025 2:26 pm - A Lake County Board committee plans to discuss the potential impacts of data centers and possible ways to slow their development.
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Paint recovery program makes it easier to get rid of old products at no costDec 03, 2025 5:01 pm - While out navigating the holiday rush you can also get a jump on spring cleaning under a new statewide paint recovery program.