The two chicks were observed lethargic and struggling a few hours before they died.
Only one piping plover chick remains at Montrose Beach after two more die
Category: Environment
Heat waves are hotter and cooling costs are rising in cities such as Chicago, studies show
Urban environments trap temperatures, amplifying the effects of heat by more than 8 degrees for 1.7 million people in Chicago.
City denies permit for ‘A Long Swim,’ citing safety questions
City officials have denied a permit for an open-water swimming event in the Chicago River due to safety concerns, they announced Friday. As of April, “A Long Swim,” set for September 22 and intended to raise money for ALS research, had drawn more than 1,100 people hoping to navigate a loop course between State Street […]
McCormick Place installing window film to reduce bird collisions
After nearly 1,000 birds crashed into the lakefront building last fall, activists are gaining momentum in their efforts to make Chicago safer for birds.
Montrose Beach’s new piping plover family loses a chick
Despite the loss of one piping plover chick, monitors remain optimistic the other three will survive.
Boil order for drinking and cooking water lifted on Chicago’s South Side, city officials say
A boil order for drinking and cooking water impacting thousands on Chicago’s South Side was lifted Thursday morning.
26 million tons of clothing end up in China’s landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion
Textile waste is an urgent global problem, with only 12% recycled worldwide, according to fashion sustainability nonprofit Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Even less — only 1% — are castoff clothes recycled into new garments; the majority is used for low-value items like insulation or mattress stuffing.
Lake County Forest Preserves District to expand lakefront footprint
The Lake County Forest Preserves District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of 18.2 acres of the former Ft. Sheridan adjacent to the Openlands preserve Tuesday in Waukegan, creating a larger footprint along Lake Michigan.
Climate change threatens overall firefly populations, study shows, but Midwest could see increase
Insect “generally, negatively affected” by an increase in summertime heat. But warmer temps around the Great Lakes might be more hospitable to some common species.
Sheila’s concession stand in North Lawndale serves mini golfers while nurturing the community
A grant helped the owner open Sheila’s, which will used its income to keep the concession stand Douglass 18 Miniature Golf Course running.