Environmental
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100,000 pounds of medications in DuPage alone shows need for safe disposalAug 27, 2018 5:30 am - When DuPage County's network of 18 prescription drug take-back boxes reached the 100,000-pound mark of drugs collected this month, one thing was clear: There's a pressin...
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Clean Cities to host clean-air golf outing, clean-vehicle seminar highlighting connected vehiclesAug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition will host its 18th annual Clean Air Golf Outing on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Maple Meadows Golf Club, 272 S. Addison Road, Wood D...
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Jen Thornburg Named Senior Manager of Field Operations and Production for Illinois American Water's Chicago Metro DistrictJul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Jen Thornburg has been named Senior Manager of Field Operations and Production for Illinois American Water's Chicago Metro District, effective June 25, 2018. Thornburg...
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Beef Shack restaurant could be coming to proposed Bartlett developmentJul 13, 2018 5:00 am - Developer wants village to annex land for Galleria of Bartlett
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Lincolnshire officials also worried about new Wisconsin plantJun 26, 2018 5:33 am - Editor's note: To clarify this story, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looked at the wetlands issue and determined it doesn't have jurisdiction. Lincolnshire of...
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Lakeshore Recycling receives safety awardJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - Lakeshore Recycling Systems, based in Morton Grove, has been awarded the 2018 Overall Safety Award from the Solid Waste Association of North America. LRS' Live Safety in...
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Elk Grove High School earns LEED certification for green practicesJun 15, 2018 1:00 am - Elk Grove High School has become one of the select few schools in the state to attain a noted environmental certification for its green operations and maintenance practi...
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'Baby powder' smell leads to lawsuit against former East Dundee plastic bag companyJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Remember that odd, "baby powder" smell last year on the east side of the Fox River in East Dundee? At the request of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois At...
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With incentives, solar energy's good for environment, business in Lake CountyMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - At the end of January, the proverbial switch was flipped and a measured decision by the CEO of World Bioproducts LLC in Libertyville immediately began paying off. The 45...
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Nothing in the trash: Elgin woman has tips on producing zero wasteMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - When Robin Migalla talks about producing zero waste for the past two years, she's happy to share her plentiful tips and knowledge. You compost what you can and reuse or ...