Environmental
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Trash talk: Palatine to discuss construction disposal, portable toiletsMay 04, 2026 7:46 pm - The Palatine village council will consider two related petitions involving waste management operations, ranging from the processing of construction debris to the storage of portable toilets, at its May 11 meeting.
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Waste not, want not: Palatine opens food scrap drop-off siteMay 03, 2026 7:07 pm - Palatine unveiled a community food scrap drop-off site and special materials recycling center at its Public Works facility, 148 W. Illinois Ave.
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More than 60% of U.S. is covered by drought as impacts worsen
May 02, 2026 5:34 pm - Large swaths of the United States are in desperate need of soaking rainfall as drought continues to deepen.
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Story of resilience continues with annual return of piping plover to WaukeganApr 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Those who keep an eye out for cute federally endangered shorebirds in Lake County are ecstatic with the annual return of the first piping plover.
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Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leasesApr 27, 2026 4:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wi...
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‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent delugesApr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
Apr 24, 2026 4:57 pm - A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by an aluminum party balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.
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Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives
Apr 24, 2026 4:44 pm - Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by-8 foot concrete shelter with her husband, brother-in-law and a neighbor, she heard roaring, metal slapping on the door and glass breaking.
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Arbor Day celebrations held in Arlington Heights, PalatineApr 24, 2026 4:13 pm - Park districts led Arbor Day celebrations Friday that involved community participation in Arlington Heights and Palatine.
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What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the US
Apr 23, 2026 4:32 pm - A massive ocean hot spot is stretching across a 5,000-mile swath of the Pacific — from Micronesia to the coastal waters of California. Across this zone, waters are as much as 6 to 8 degrees above average.