Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.

Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed that it had received reports of dead mallard ducks in DuSable Harbor and picked up carcasses Aug. 21 for diagnostic testing. Advocates and […]
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed that it had received reports of dead mallard ducks in DuSable Harbor and picked up carcasses Aug. 21 for diagnostic testing. Advocates and […]
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Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.

Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier

Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier
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Five senators from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin are warning the Trump administration that any more delays to a $1.15 billion barrier project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan […]
Five senators from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin are warning the Trump administration that any more delays to a $1.15 billion barrier project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan […]
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Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier

Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
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More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Treated lake water is laden with microplastics, which are toxic chemicals […]
More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Treated lake water is laden with microplastics, which are toxic chemicals […]
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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

Gichigamiin Museum opens in Evanston to showcase Native peoples of Great Lakes region

Gichigamiin Museum opens in Evanston to showcase Native peoples of Great Lakes region
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The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston, Illinois will reopen October 1, after renovations, with two major exhibitions and a free public celebration planned for Indigenous Peoples’ Day later that […]
The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston, Illinois will reopen October 1, after renovations, with two major exhibitions and a free public celebration planned for Indigenous Peoples’ Day later that […]
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Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city
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Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]
Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]
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Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan …

Oswego looks at financing options for Lake Michigan water project work

Oswego looks at financing options for Lake Michigan water project work
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Oswego, Illinois, is exploring alternative financing options for its Lake Michigan water project amid uncertainty over the timing of a planned federal loan, which could be delayed by the government […]
Oswego, Illinois, is exploring alternative financing options for its Lake Michigan water project amid uncertainty over the timing of a planned federal loan, which could be delayed by the government […]
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Oswego looks at financing options for Lake Michigan water project work

Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds

Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
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Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds

How El Niño Could Affect Fall Colors in the Great Lakes Region

How El Niño Could Affect Fall Colors in the Great Lakes Region
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
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How El Niño Could Affect Fall Colors in the Great Lakes Region

Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why

Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why
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A new study found that chemical reactions between water and six types of fossil fuel-based plastic created particles that damaged red blood cells and proteins in laboratory tests. The study […]
A new study found that chemical reactions between water and six types of fossil fuel-based plastic created particles that damaged red blood cells and proteins in laboratory tests. The study […]
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Supporters of Chicago’s DuSable Park celebrate groundbreaking 40 years in the making: ‘Finally. Finally.’

Supporters of Chicago’s DuSable Park celebrate groundbreaking 40 years in the making: ‘Finally. Finally.’
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After nearly 40 years of delays, construction has officially begun on Chicago’s 3.4-acre DuSable Park, a long-awaited lakefront green space at the meeting point of the Chicago River and Lake […]
After nearly 40 years of delays, construction has officially begun on Chicago’s 3.4-acre DuSable Park, a long-awaited lakefront green space at the meeting point of the Chicago River and Lake […]
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