Environmental
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School lunches, drug disposal, e-motorcycles: What's in state legislation for the environmentApr 22, 2022 5:00 am - This article has been modified from its original publication to add a missing word to a quote about restrictions on the use of natural gas . With a pandemic-shorten...
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Coming soon: Climate change reporting from a suburban perspective. Here's how you can help.Apr 22, 2022 5:00 am - Dear readers, Happy Earth Day! Most of us are old enough to remember the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, when we took to the streets with broom and garbage bags to ti...
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Heritage-Crystal Clean invests in battery recycling partnerApr 18, 2022 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. Tuesday said it has invested in its battery recycling partner, HBR Retriev Holdco LLC, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Retriev is an ...
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How major overhaul aims to make Willowbrook Wildlife Center friendlier to environment, animalsApr 14, 2022 5:30 am - A new wildlife clinic and visitor center could become the first "net zero" building in the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Forest preserve commissioners are s...
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Location, not concept, leads to rejection of Brick & Mortar plan in downtown LibertyvilleApr 13, 2022 7:00 pm - A proposal to convert a prominent vacant building in downtown Libertyville into flexible, shared work space has been rejected by village officials, who say they love the...
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Business for a Better World: How IGC is turning commercial real estate greenApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - Inland Green Capital LLC 2901 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 586-6058 Website: www.inlandgreencapital.com Industry: Commercial Property Assessed Clean E...
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Could bag fees be coming to St. Charles, Batavia? Towns are looking at proposal
Apr 05, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles and Batavia shoppers might want to get in the habit of bringing bags with them when they shop. A proposal is being discussed for St. Charles and Batavia to i...
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After 30 years of cleanup, Waukegan Harbor will soon be off EPA's 'concern' listApr 04, 2022 5:30 am - More than $150 million in federal funding have been spent since 1992 to remove harmful chemicals from Waukegan Harbor, and now officials say the harbor finally is poised...
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Heritage-Crystal Clean to expand wastewater treatmentMar 28, 2022 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. said it has joined forces with Ohio-based Battellewill to tackle one of today's most formidable environmental challenges: the removal...
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ComEd expands solar program in northern IllinoisMar 21, 2022 11:00 pm - ComEd Tuesday announced the launch of a community solar project in Kankakee County that offers qualified ComEd customers throughout northern Illinois access to solar ene...