Articles filed under Science
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Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuriesApr 06, 2024 5:15 am - Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers n...
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A bird’s-eye view of solar eclipse: Suburban teacher to skydive during eventApr 05, 2024 9:34 am - This Monday, millions of Americans will watch from the ground as the moon covers the sun in a total solar eclipse. One Hoffman Estates High School astronomy teacher plans to enjoy a different vantage point — 14,000 feet in the sky.
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How to watch the eclipseApr 04, 2024 5:49 pm - Here are some facts to know for safely viewing the eclipse on Monday, courtesy of Adler Planetarium in Chicago: What you will see From the Chicago area, about 94% o...
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Where you can watch the solar eclipse in the suburbsApr 04, 2024 1:57 pm - Don't miss the upcoming solar eclipse, because the next comparable one in our area won’t come until 2099, and at 75 years that will certainly be a long wait. Excitement a...
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Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?Apr 04, 2024 1:38 pm - DALLAS — Some who hope to witness Monday's total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds instead of by the moon. There's still plenty of time for forecasts to c...
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Eclipse viewing party in MundeleinApr 04, 2024 6:42 am - State Rep. Daniel Didech of Buffalo Grove and Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim of Mundelein will host a solar eclipse viewing party on Monday. The free gathering will run ...
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Future forests rely on stewardship, knowledge of private landownersApr 02, 2024 10:53 pm - FREEPORT, Ill. — A forest is many things. Trees provide food and shelter for wildlife. Their leaves clean the air, and their roots filter water, slow floods, and prevent...
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Join Solar Eclipse Party in Dundee TownshipMar 29, 2024 1:01 pm - The Friends of Dundee Natural Areas and Dundee Township Open Space will host a Solar Eclipse Picnic on Monday, April 8, at Jelke Creek Bird Sanctuary. Bring your picnic ...
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Elgin Ikes hosts April 2 program on river health with Friends of the Fox RiverMar 28, 2024 5:26 pm - On Tuesday, April 2, the Elgin Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host a program on the Fox River presented by Gary Swick. Swick is the president of the Friends of ...
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Researchers explore how climate change will affect Wrigley, Guaranteed RateMar 28, 2024 5:15 am - A group of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are taking a look at how weather can vary widely from ZIP code to ZIP code, neighborhood to neighborhood — and even ...