The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of the sea.”
Shedd Aquarium names baby beluga Opus, a musical term
Category: Environment
Hammond advocacy group, mayor continue to fight over future of Briar East Woods
Seven years after Hammond residents began advocating for a historical forest, they are continuing to fight against city officials.
City begins rehousing efforts for Gompers Park homeless encampment residents
City officials began the process Wednesday of finding apartments for about 30 homeless people living in a Gompers Park encampment.
Clean geothermal energy to heat and cool West Woodlawn homes: ‘An example for the entire country.’
Plastic pipes beneath Chicago alleys will tap into year-round underground temperatures of about 55 degrees.
City begins rehousing efforts for Gompers Park homeless encampment residents
City officials began the process Wednesday of finding apartments for about 30 homeless people living in a Gompers Park encampment.
Illinoisans push for a new clean energy law: ‘We are not going back.’
With large-scale energy storage, giant batteries would absorb wind and solar energy when it’s not needed, and release it when it is.
Dead birds prompt warning from Lake County officials as avian flu spreads
Lake County health officials have advised caution as dead birds continue to appear along the shores of Lake Michigan and around inland lakes.
‘Hurt the park, you hurt us’: Cuts at National Parks protested at Indiana Dunes
Scores of people, many toting homemade signs, braved the briskly cold weather Saturday afternoon to gather at the Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center to protest the loss of park employees.
Midwest communities worry that firing of parks and forest employees will harm ecosystems, economies and education
Staff cuts at Indiana Dunes, Pullman Monument and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie raise alarms about park operations, fewer visitors and restoration efforts.
Federal funding freeze lifted for some Illinois clean energy projects
With the fight over a federal clean energy funding freeze entering its second month, two of the biggest prizes in Illinois are emissions-reduction grants totaling more than $570 million. Now, the state appears closer to claiming both of them. Money from an expected $430 million in federal Climate Pollution Reduction grants was blocked until Feb. […]