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Joliet Among Area Municipalities Granted Funding For Forestry Projects
The Morton Arboretum today announced the selection of 22 urban forestry projects in priority communities throughout Illinois that will receive a portion of nearly $6.9 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, under the direction of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
Advocate Illinois hospital appoints new president
Eric Rhodes was appointed president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill., part of Downers Grove-based Advocate Health Care, on June 3, according to a LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Rhodes served as president and CEO of Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill., according...
'I can do it': SW suburban summer camp series aims to inspire young girls
A Lemont woman is working to empower young girls through a series of summer camps. When designing her own lifestyle studio for women and young girls, Massiel Ullsmith said she knew she wanted it to be centered around creativity.
Potawatomi hope to finalize land transfer when Illinois lawmakers return in the fall
The leader of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation says he believes Illinois lawmakers will eventually pass a bill granting the tribe title to a 1,500-acre park in DeKalb County, but it may take a few more months. Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick said in a statement this week that a bill...
Introducing the 2024 Daily Southtown Girls Soccer All-Area Team
Lockport’s historic season leads way for first and second teams, followed by Andrew, Lemont, Homewood-Flossmoor and trio of Lincoln-Way schools. First Team Emma Amberg, Lemont, senior, forward: Scored 21 goals and dished out six assists for conference champs. All-state and conference player of the year. Committed to Carthage. Emma Czech, Lockport, senior, defender: Led conference and regional ...
Retirees Want Their Homes. This City Wants a Truck Stop.
Jacquenette Cottrell is scared, drained, and damn near bankrupt. For six years, she helped bankroll a lawsuit to stop construction of a Love’s Travel Stop in the middle of her neighborhood in Joliet, the third-largest city in Illinois. The area in question isn’t in the city limits, but an unincorporated area on the east side at the intersection of Briggs Street and Interstate 80, which is near New Lenox Road, where Cottrell’s childhood home is.
The cicada feast has led to some health problems for Illinois birds
About three weeks ago, staff at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn started seeing various problems in fledgling songbirds such as blue jays, grackles, house sparrows and starlings.
Illinois plans to go carbon-free by 2050, yet some suburbs continue to depend on coal-fired power
PLAINFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- Illinois plans to be running on 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2050 – but some Chicago suburbs, among them Naperville and St. Charles, are considering increasing their commitments to coal-fired power. Some concerned residents have been complaining that burning coal obviously is not going to help Illinois with its clean energy goal. They want to see the state push for energy without a heavy carbon footprint. More than 12 million tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide are spewed from one Southern Illinois coal-fired power plant, the Prairie State Generating Station 36 miles southeast of...
Naperville organizers skipping Ribfest this year: Report
A Naperville group will not be hosting its annual Ribfest. This would have been Ribfest’s 35th year. It was hosted by The Exchange Club of Naperville. Ribfest was previously canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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