The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of National Park Service employees fired amid government-wide reductions and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.
Category: Environment
Just chillin’: Chicago’s frigid temps this week make Lake Michigan just right for competitive ice swimmer Qing Li
Li, who lives in downtown Chicago, is one of nearly a hundred American athletes competing in the growing sport of ice swimming, where people traverse frigid waters of 41 degrees or lower.
Fixing water mains installed too close to sewer lines could cost Chicago millions, IG report says
In more than 1,200 spots in the city, work performed by water department contractors failed to comply with state and local health regulations.
‘We are the patriots’: Chicago federal employees protest mass firings in Federal Plaza
Over a hundred people braved bitter cold weather in Federal Plaza on Tuesday to protest the Trump administration’s mass firing of federal workers.
‘The Wild Mile: A River Reborn’ documentary explores the Chicago River’s floating eco-park
The Wild Mile is a series of floating boardwalks in the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River.
Top Greek scientist says the Santorini earthquake outlook remains uncertain
The Greek government’s chief seismologist says the frequency of earthquakes affecting Santorini and nearby islands has eased in recent days, but that the outlook for continued tremors in the coming weeks remains uncertain.
Indiana House legislation focused on nuclear energy moves to Senate
House Bill 1007 would provide a tax liability for expenses related to manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors.
Activists anxiously await air monitors, hope Chicago isn’t backsliding on pollution promises
The city expects the network to go online next year but won’t have enough money to keep paying the community to help operate the monitors, publish results.
Avian flu leads to increased bird deaths in Northwest Indiana, statewide
Avian influenza spreads in birds, cows and other animals, and it can sometimes spread to people. In the United States, there has been 68 total reported human cases and one death.
‘No pig left behind’: Meet the Chicagoland volunteers racing to rescue pigs across the Midwest
In 2020 April Noga and her husband started Chicagoland Pig Rescue.