Environmental
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Mount Prospect program aims to reduce single-use plasticsMar 06, 2025 5:14 pm - Mount Prospect is working with local restaurants to reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
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With electricity price spikes coming, environmental and industry groups pitch reform
Mar 06, 2025 3:26 pm - Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say.
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He bet his life savings on paper straws. Trump may destroy his business.
Mar 05, 2025 9:55 am - After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, 75-year-old Guy Spinelli plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw that he manufactures in Woodstock, and sells to more than 1,000 restaurants, bars, coffee shops and casinos. But now, two years in, Spinelli says the party is over.
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How you can be more eco-friendly this Lenten seasonMar 04, 2025 9:34 am - Sharon Starr, a member of the Sierra Club’s Illinois Chapter and St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville, urges the faithful to adopt more eco-friendly habits this Lenten season to reduce their use of single-use plastics — and not just for 40 days.
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‘Instability in the market’ or rightsizing? What does federal EV cold shoulder mean for Illinois?Mar 01, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump’s opposition to electric vehicles is problematic for Illinois businesses banking on federal support, even as the state continues expanding EV infrastructure.
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State official: Renewable investments ‘best thing’ to lower energy costs
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Public EV charging stations being installed at Rolling Meadows city hallFeb 04, 2025 12:03 pm - Rolling Meadows is installing six electric vehicle charging stations at city hall for public use as part of a sustainability plan.
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What to know about Trump’s first executive actions on climate and environment
Jan 27, 2025 12:40 pm - President Donald Trump's first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth's climate and environment.
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‘It appeals to and activates all five of the senses’: Elmhurst art exhibit explores sustenance, relationship with landJan 21, 2025 3:05 pm - A collection of works from different artists employs the five senses to convey human connection to — and destruction of — the environment in a new exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
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Suburban school districts slowly rolling out electric school busesJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - Even with the availability of grant money, school districts still have a long way to go to electrify their school bus fleets.