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Why more communities are banning gas-powered leaf blowers
In Highland Park, gas-powered leaf blowers are banned from May 15 to Oct. 1.
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Solutions underway in Chicago to destroy ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water
In April, for the first time, the EPA imposed national limits on some PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in drinking water.
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Earth Week: How Chicago is working to prevent another 1995 heat tragedy
Extreme heat is the No. 1 weather-related cause of death, and above-normal hot summers are likely to continue.
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Mario Lopez filming Christmas movie in suburban Long Grove
Lopez, his wife Courtney and their son Nico have been spending the past few weeks in the historic suburb of Long Grove, Illinois while filming a Christmas movie titled “My Grown Up Christmas Wish.”
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Rescued dogs from West Bank available for adoption in Cook County
Five dogs, rescued from the West Bank, are available for adoption in Cook County.
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Evanston middle school science class treated to rare solar eclipse
Learning about solar and lunar eclipses has always been part of the curriculum for eighth-grade science students at Nichols Middle School in Evanston. But seeing one in person hasn’t been. “They’re so lucky to have a very, very near total eclipse shown to them. It’s one of the coolest phenomena you could see,” said eighth-grade science teacher Ben Apter....
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Vandalism at downtown Chicago mosque investigated as possible hate crime
Chicago police are investigating an act of vandalism at the Downtown Islamic Center as a possible hate crime. Staff at the center tells NBC Chicago a man acting belligerently followed several women inside and yelled anti-Muslim rhetoric at around 8 p.m. on Sunday. Surveillance video also captures him kicking the front door. He returns moments later with an object and…
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Data shows people are recycling less – why is that the case?
In Naperville, city officials have noticed a strange trend.
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Indiana animal shelters sound alarm on newly signed ‘anti-puppy mill bill'
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday signed the controversial House Bill 1412, Canine Standard of Care, into law, overturning 21 local ordinances, several in Lake County, prohibiting the sale of dogs at retail pet stores.
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‘It's a game changer;' New parvo treatment saving lives at PAWS Chicago
A breakthrough new treatment for canine parvovirus (parvo) is now available at PAWS Chicago.