When you think of the acronym STEM, you likely know it stands for science, technology, engineering and math. But does it make you think about bugs, rodentia and taxidermy? Janelle Iaccino thinks it should. Iaccino is marketing director of Rose Pest Solutions, a structural pest control company that ensures nature and the environment stay outside […]
A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation’s largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens.
The DuPage County Health Department announced Saturday that a resident tested positive for measles, the first case identified in the county since 2009.
The DuPage County Health Department announced Saturday that a resident tested positive for measles, the first case identified in the county since 2009.
Museum representatives will be at Millennium Park, the Michigan Avenue Bridge, Oak Street Beach and the DuSable Museum with eclipse glasses and telescopes.
In a global rarity, southern Illinois is in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocks the sun, for the second time in seven years. The contiguous United States won’t see another total eclipse until 2044.
From a pope who has made outreach to the LGBTQ+ community a hallmark of his papacy, the document was a setback for trans Catholics.
After months of excitement and anticipation, the day is finally here: The Great American Eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun, creating a rare and unforgettable celestial spectacle. Those who are observing this eclipse from its path of totality — the viewing area where the sun’s face will be completely covered by the moon — will briefly experience an …
Carbondale esidents and out-of-towners celebrate southern Illinois as the Eclipse Crossroads — where the paths of the total solar eclipses of 2017 and 2024 intersect.
Jon Aros has been drawn to the stars since the first time he saw the rings of Saturn through the lens of his first telescope — a gift from his mom and uncle. “Ever since then, I was hooked. It has become a complete obsession,” Aros said. Today, almost four decades later, the 50-year-old Indiana University Northwest adjunct professor of chemistry has traveled the globe to capture celestial events like Monday’s total solar eclipse to experience the natural phenomena first-hand and to collect data and capture images via his sophisticated camera equipment. Aros said Friday he was watching the weather […]