Household hazardous waste collection in Lake County
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-15 19:05:31 -0700 | green-news
Saturday, May 18 at the Vernon Hills Metra Train Station at Route 45 and Ranney Drive...Allowed items include: CFL bulbs, unwanted prescription medicines and supplements (people and pet), household cleaners, gasoline, garden chemicals, pesticides, oil-based paints and varnishes (no latex),...
Fishermen must clean up their act
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-15 13:18:47 -0700 | green-news
Fishing line, bobbers, hooks and sinkers are being left on the ground, hanging from trees, and in water waiting for its next victims. Turtles, owls, hawks, waterfowl and mammals that visit ponds and lakes can be hurt or killed by...
Birders wanted for Orland Grassland survey
Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-14 13:00:05 -0700 | green-news
Hayes, a volunteer steward with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, will be at Orland Grassland Saturday to help lead an annual bird inventory. "It's a snapshot of what kinds of birds are migrating through on that day or...
Feds probe 3 Chrysler models for engine stalling
Source: Daily Southtown
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-14 14:08:33 -0700 | green-news
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the engines in three Chrysler models can stall without warning. The probe covers more than 192,000 Chrysler 300C luxury cars, Dodge Charger muscle cars and Dodge Magnum wagons from the 2006 model...
Flower Power Planting Party i¿½ can you dig it?
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-08 15:03:48 -0700 | green-news
Flower Power Planting Party can you dig it? Spring is blossoming into full bloom now, with vibrant waves of color splashed everywhere from summer clothing to beach towels. The Fox Valley Park District adds to this yearly collage of color,...
DuPage forest district sale features native plants
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-07 14:04:57 -0700 | green-news
The sale will feature more than 100 species of flowers, grasses, ferns, shrubs and trees for sunny, shady, wet or dry conditions...The catalog is online at dupageforest.org/nativeplantsale , but gardeners also can call (630) 933-7208 for details. "Whether gardeners are...
Kane County flooding damage to be examined by federal officials
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-07 13:08:30 -0700 | green-news
Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn has already declared Kane County a state disaster. Now, it is up to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to see the damage in Aurora, Elgin and northern communities. "The Fox River may have gone down, but...
Learn about the world around you at Elgin's Green Expo
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-02 08:05:10 -0700 | green-news
To demonstrate those five elements, organizers this year are bringing to Elgin the rich traditions of the Native American community, raptors from the region, and the country's largest 5,000-gallon portable aquarium filled with fish species harvested from the Fox River....
Two firefighters injured fighting 4 Crystal Lake blazes
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 19:05:00 -0700 | green-news
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was dispatched to a structure fire on the 3200 block of Carrington Drive around 3:30 p.m., according to a news release issued by Battalion Chief Jerry Larsen. Crews found one a "well-involved" fire at...
Native plant sale Saturday in Elgin
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 12:47:43 -0700 | green-news
Saturday, May 4 at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, off Foothill Road and Route 20 on Elgin's west side. Meet Conservation@Home expert Jim Kleinwachter and find out about native plants, invasive species and how to improve habitats...
5th annual expo begins two-day run next week
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 11:09:01 -0700 | green-news
Next week's Elgin's Green Expo will include the first Green Awards along with its long-standing message that going green can save you money, organizers said...Sigi Psimenos. "But by doing simple things, people can save an average of $1,700 per year."...
Learn to transform your backyard at native plant sale
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 11:09:00 -0700 | green-news
This free celebration of local environmental stewardship will feature activities for the entire family. A scavenger hunt, garden activities, birdhouse building, a puppet show and free wildflower seedlings will be available for children.
Chicago planting nearly 4,000 new trees
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-04-27 08:34:36 -0700 | green-news
Chicago is making a move to get a bit greener by planting trees. Chicago has long had a history of planting trees and maintaining urban forests. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says in a news release that the 3,800 trees to be...
St. Charles to host $60,000 flood debris collection
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-04-25 08:31:34 -0700 | green-news
Charles is holding a special debris collection three days next week allowing residents to get rid of any possessions ruined by the recent flood. City officials announced Advanced Disposal will come through the city next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to...
No decision yet on federal funding for DuPage cleanup
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-04-25 04:18:10 -0700 | green-news
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday extended a deadline for municipalities, townships, park districts and other governmental entities to submit expense forms to the county's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for costs related to the massive flood...
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