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Bilingual ‘tree walk’ in McKinley Park celebrates 60 years of supporting trees, clean air
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNeighbors in the McKinley Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side and environmental advocates used a...
Openlands Lakeshore Preserve in Highland Park may soon reopen; ‘I look forward to walking on the...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoClosed for more than two years, the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve may reopen this summer as the Lake County Forest Preserves District prepares to take ownership of the 77-acre preserve along ...
Local organizations fight to plant and preserve urban trees on Arbor Day
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWhen construction for a water line running through the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side...
Trails into the past: The pathways of African American history stretch across the US
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United States is crisscrossed by historical trails, both physical and virtual, that follow the...
Lawmakers’ lack of action on new Bears lakefront stadium raises hopes in Arlington Heights
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 1 week agoAfter a legislative session with no action on a new Chicago Bears lakefront stadium — and a...
City says it’s on track to plant 15,000 trees in first step to fix Chicago’s tree disparities. But...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbout four days a week, Dulce Garduno picks a few blocks in Little Village and knocks on doors. If...
Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIf you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a...
Setting prairies ablaze in springtime is key to restoring damaged ecosystems, conservationists say
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in Nachusa...
Homeowner posts before-and-after photo after removing backyard travesty: ‘Extremely invasive and...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAfter half a day of yard work, a Redditor shared their experience of removing an invasive species....
Chicago planted 18,000 trees this year with 33% going to neighborhoods with the highest need,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSomething was missing in North Lawndale. When Pastor Reshorna Fitzpatrick walked down the street, it was hard to pinpoint exactly what it was, but when she visited another part of the city, ...