Articles filed under Science
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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 ...
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Two winning teams at Northeastern Illinois Envirothon advance to stateMar 26, 2024 1:09 pm - What a whirlwind of two days! On March 12 and 14, more than 125 students on 25 teams from 17 Northeastern Illinois high schools competed in the Northeastern Illinois Envi...
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Q&A: Adler Planetarium offers tips for safe eclipse watchingMar 25, 2024 5:29 pm - In just under two weeks, the suburbs, along with most of the United States, will be treated to a rare astronomical experience that has awed and fascinated people since th...
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Clean Air & Water Show: Learning how to combat pollution with community-based solutionsMar 25, 2024 12:51 pm - The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn is teaming with SCARCE to hold an informational event titled: “The Clean Air & Water Show” on Thursday, April 4. It will be hel...
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Simulation shows why April solar eclipse may be especially magnificentMar 24, 2024 5:48 am - When the moon blocks the sun and day turns to night on April 8, the sky will take on an otherworldly appearance for those in the path of totality — the roughly 115-mile-w...
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McHenry County robotics team advances to world competitionMar 11, 2024 11:29 pm - The Golden Ratio Robotics team in Cary beat out nearly 160 teams in Illinois to become one of four teams representing Illinois in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognit...
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Elgin High environmental teachers to visit the Elgin Ikes March 5Feb 27, 2024 8:48 pm - On Tuesday, March 5, the Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will be hosting a program presented by the environmental teachers of Elgin High School. They ...