Environmental
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Mouse prevention, removal tipsNov 19, 2018 4:30 am - Each fall as temperatures drop, mice look for places to keep warm. Here are ways experts suggest to keep your home from becoming a haven: Secure food: Keep all food for...
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Why mice love our suburban homesNov 19, 2018 4:30 am - If there's a mouse in your house ... well, it was bound to happen. There's a saying in the pest control industry: There are two types of houses — ones that have mice pr...
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New garbage contract bringing Groot trucks to NapervilleNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Groot trucks will be a weekly sight in each Naperville neighborhood starting May 1 as the waste hauler takes over the city's garbage, recycling and yard waste collection...
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Alternative fuel station could be coming through Naperville dealNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - An alternative fueling facility that has been on Naperville's wish list for several years could be coming through a land lease with a company that plans to build such a ...
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Recycling event Saturday, Oct. 13 at Arlington ParkOct 09, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights and the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) will host a document destruction event Saturday morning at Arlington Park. The event is fro...
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Lake Zurich studying recycling plan for businessesOct 08, 2018 1:00 am - A new service that could save money and increase recycling output from Lake Zurich businesses is being studied by the village. In most cases, if a Lake Zurich business w...
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Trump administration: Global temps will rise 7 degrees by 2100, so don't bother with regulations
Sep 28, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Last month, deep in a 500-page environmental impact statement, the Trump administration made a startling assumption: On its current course, the planet will ...
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Rosemont engineering firm to host recycling event FridaySep 24, 2018 1:00 am - The Burke Group and village of Rosemont will host a community recycle and donation event on Friday morning. Items will be accepted from 7 to 10 a.m. in the parking lot o...
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Constable: When a tree falls, sympathy, sadness take rootSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Police erect a traffic barrier and hang yellow tape to keep the curious from cruising down our alley to get a closer look at the wreckage. Neighbors and friends do their...
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Tech in electric school bus impresses Naperville studentsAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Naperville seventh-grader Deetya Singhal and her classmates thought the Navistar chargE electric school bus was pretty cool. "It has USB ports to charge your phone and ...