Jenny Whidden
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Study: Natural gas ratepayers could see an increase of $74 a month by 2035May 06, 2024 7:16 pm - Customers of Illinois’ four largest gas utilities including Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois are in for a hike of at least $74 a month by 2035, according to a study released...
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Illinois to kick off International Compost Awareness Week: How to celebrateMay 03, 2024 11:04 pm - A wine tasting, a bookmark contest and an alpaca farm tour. There’s one thing connecting these upcoming suburban events: compost. Starting Sunday, the Illinois Food Scrap...
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Rep. Stephens, Cook County sheriff to host recycling eventMay 02, 2024 10:12 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart will host a “spring cleaning” recycling event Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at 5515 N. East River Road in Chicago...
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Electric grid, transportation and buildings: Illinois lawmakers and environmental advocates introduce trio of climate billsApr 30, 2024 6:49 pm - The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition introduced a hefty legislative package Tuesday outlining potential solutions in the power, buildings and transportation sectors. The coa...
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‘No Mow May’ is a little helpful, but native plants are better, experts sayApr 28, 2024 11:04 pm - Several suburbs will see hundreds of unwieldy lawns next month as homeowners partake in “No Mow” programs, which exempt residents from local mowing codes in the name of p...
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Report: Chicago metro area ranks 22nd in nation for worst air qualityApr 23, 2024 7:09 pm - The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, r...
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‘Invisible’ contributor: Methane leaks from landfills are likely worse than previously thoughtApr 23, 2024 7:17 pm - A new study looking at landfill emissions revealed the industrial waste dumps are likely punching above their weight when it comes to methane leaks. The report, which rev...
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Earth Day 2024: How suburban communities are celebrating the historic environmental holidayApr 19, 2024 5:45 pm - Many Aprils ago, 10% of the entire U.S. population demonstrated in cities across the nation for the first Earth Day celebration. It was April 22, 1970, and there was no E...
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Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium report conservation progress after one year as global Centers for Species SurvivalApr 18, 2024 6:31 am - A year after the Morton Arboretum and the Shedd Aquarium became two of just 18 global Centers for Species Survival, the two budding Chicagoland institutions have traveled the world conducting conservation and research efforts.
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Argonne, UIC launch sustainability instituteApr 17, 2024 7:55 pm - DuPage County’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Chicago launched a new joint institute for sustainability Wednesday. Combining the strengths of...
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