Gaining ground: Native plants surge as gardeners try to save bees, butterflies
Gardens benefit insect population, a vital link in the food chain and one that is in steep decline.
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Researchers test plant-based birth control on Lincoln Park rats after deaths of owl family
The aim is to reduce the rat population without harming urban wildlife, including owls and hawks, which can die after eating poisoned rodents.
They’re here. They’re queer. They’re farming. New generation of LGBTQ farmers more visible and vocal.
Chicago-area farmers were directly affected by the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze funding for a small farm assistance program.
Advocates begin new push for bird-safe glass on Chicago buildings
Chicago bird advocates are mounting yet another campaign for an ordinance requiring buildings to incorporate safety measures, such as glass etched with small marks.
Illinois clean energy hit hard by Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill
Residential solar is affected the most, but the bill also ends or reduces tax credits for EV buyers and battery and solar panel manufacturers.
Clean energy job training offers hope to hundreds: ‘It’s changed my life’
Illinois residents are benefiting from a long-awaited network of clean energy job training hubs established under the state's ambitious 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.
Water flea population soared in South Side stretch of Chicago River after 2023 sewage release
Study is one of the first to look at the effects on zooplankton, tiny organisms that are eaten by fish and insects.
Scientists join the fight against basement flooding in Chatham: ‘The cavalry is coming’
The South Side is a flooding hot spot without being a rain hot spot, indicating other forces are at work.
Once an Illinois darling, electric school bus maker Lion faces likely liquidation
The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers in Canada and the United States in December.
Prairie birds — including Illinois’ dapper bobolink — in steep decline, study says
Nation's grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently 'in crisis.'