Jenny Whidden
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Naperville native returns home: Battery tech startup Bedrock Materials settles down in ChicagoMay 16, 2024 5:39 pm - When Naperville native Spencer Gore left Illinois for internships at NASA and SpaceX, he didn't look back. He went on to join Tesla's battery engineering team and then st...
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DuPage Forest Preserves take in more carbon than the district emits: What’s next for the organizationMay 17, 2024 3:36 pm - From all-electric golf carts to geothermal energy, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has explored a unique slate of sustainability initiatives to reach a tipp...
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Millions of birds soar above the suburbs as spring migration peaksMay 13, 2024 5:19 pm - This week, millions of birds will fly through the night skies above the Chicago area as they travel from their winter homes down South to their summer breeding grounds in Canada and northern states like Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Legislation could help lower concrete’s carbon footprint in Illinois: ‘It’s literally what the world is made out of’May 10, 2024 5:10 pm - Lawmakers and advocates are looking to offset greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s most consumed materials second only to water — concrete. The building mate...
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Food scrap collection services growing, but not in all suburbsMay 08, 2024 7:34 pm - Food makes up the single largest waste stream in Illinois — 20% of the 19 million tons of waste we send to the landfill each year — but just 50 communities had access to ...
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Study: Natural gas ratepayers could see an increase of $74 a month by 2035May 06, 2024 7:16 pm - Customers of Illinois’ four largest gas utilities including Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois are in for a hike of at least $74 a month by 2035, according to a study released...
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Illinois to kick off International Compost Awareness Week: How to celebrateMay 03, 2024 11:04 pm - A wine tasting, a bookmark contest and an alpaca farm tour. There’s one thing connecting these upcoming suburban events: compost. Starting Sunday, the Illinois Food Scrap...
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Rep. Stephens, Cook County sheriff to host recycling eventMay 02, 2024 10:12 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart will host a “spring cleaning” recycling event Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at 5515 N. East River Road in Chicago...
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Electric grid, transportation and buildings: Illinois lawmakers and environmental advocates introduce trio of climate billsApr 30, 2024 6:49 pm - The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition introduced a hefty legislative package Tuesday outlining potential solutions in the power, buildings and transportation sectors. The coa...
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‘No Mow May’ is a little helpful, but native plants are better, experts sayApr 28, 2024 11:04 pm - Several suburbs will see hundreds of unwieldy lawns next month as homeowners partake in “No Mow” programs, which exempt residents from local mowing codes in the name of p...
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