Environmental
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Keeping invaders at bay: Battle to protect Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes from invasive species paying offJun 28, 2024 9:14 pm - Lake Michigan represents one of Illinois’ most significant recreational resources, one of its biggest economic assets and its largest public drinking water supply — benefits enjoyed by suburbanites. But keeping it safe from invasive species is a constant battle.
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Earwig invasion? Here’s what you can doJun 28, 2024 5:24 pm - When Jessica Sefton started seeing chunks taken out of the leaves and flowers in her Buffalo Grove garden, she didn’t know what to think. As much as she searched, Sefton ...
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Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new law
Jun 26, 2024 7:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan to bolster the state’s tech industry, including an incentives package — backed by $500 million in the state bu...
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Putting a price on climate change: ‘The cost of inaction is far larger’Jun 23, 2024 5:05 am - Recent studies anticipate climate change will cost the globe trillions over the next decade, and Illinois is no exception. In fact, the counter on global warming’s price ...
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Federal report on ethylene oxide air levels near two Lake County factories released for public commentJun 22, 2024 4:30 am - A report on ethylene oxide measured near Medline Industries in Waukegan and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee has been released for public comment.
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Kane County hemp producer urges its use in green construction
Jun 19, 2024 9:43 am - The Northern Illinois Hemp Hub in Maple Park is holding two days of hands-on workshops on Hempcrete from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 20-21, according to a ...
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It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says
Jun 17, 2024 7:14 am - Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, gri...
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Suburban communities look to address tree inequity, build climate resilienceJun 14, 2024 9:51 pm - Whatever a community’s leading issue is, there’s a tree for it. Whether it’s saving money, reducing crime or improving water quality, “there’s a tree for a lot of things ...
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Students’ collaboration with Shedd Aquarium aids conch conservation effortsJun 14, 2024 4:51 pm - What do you call a faux gastropod that’s actually a man-made snack for aquatic predators? GastroPops. That’s according to a group of Northwestern University engineering ...
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‘This plan is completely unnecessary’: County OKs climate action plan over objections from some board membersJun 12, 2024 10:43 am - 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.