DuPage County received nearly half a million dollars for clean energy and energy efficiency programs in the County. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the County $449,660 as part of a $20.5 million allocation to 32 states, territories, local governments, and tribes through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 27. Cutting and stacking invasive brush will be the main tasks. Tools are provided but participants should feel free to bring their favorite loppers and hand-cutters. If conditions allow, old
By Mavis Bates The earth is heating up. Last year was the hottest year on record, and this probably will be even hotter. We all know that this Winter is abnormally warm. The old song tells us, “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go. The
The City government of Naperville is launching the Naperville Residential Sharps Disposal Program to provide residents with a free and easy way to dispose of medical needles. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) funds the program through the Residential Sharps Collection Program, which provides a grant to Naperville not exceeding
Reprint from October 7, 2021Last of three parts It borrows its name from the massive stone structure built by the Qin Dynasty. But the purpose of the Green Great Wall in China is not to hold back the barbarians, it’s to stop the ever-encroaching deserts. The following article was submitted
Reprint from September 30, 2021Second of three parts It borrows its name from the massive stone structure built by the Qin Dynasty. But the purpose of the Green Great Wall in China is not to hold back the barbarians, it’s to stop the ever-encroaching deserts. The following article was submitted
Naperville Park District is a partner with the DuPage County Stormwater Management Department to complete three projects that will improve the area’s capacity to manage stormwater, improve water quality in the DuPage River and enhance the shoreline environment. The three projects are: pond shoreline restoration at Brighton Ridge Park, 775
Reprint from September 30, 2021First of three parts It borrows its name from the massive stone structure built by the Qin Dynasty. But the purpose of the Green Great Wall in China is not to hold back the barbarians, it’s to stop the ever-encroaching deserts. The following article was submitted
A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 30. Cutting and stacking invasive brush will be the main tasks. Tools are provided but feel free to bring your favorite loppers and hand cutters. If conditions allow old brush
By Jerry Nowicki & Andrew Adams Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that will allow for the limited development of new nuclear power generation technology in the state. The measure, House Bill 2473, does not allow new large-scale power generation facilities like the six plants that
A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 25. We will be cutting and stacking invasive brush. Tools are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite loppers and hand cutters. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) is set to participate in the annual Climate Emergency & Energy Security D.O.E Summit, co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), scheduled to take place November 15-16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The summit, organized by the Energy Outreach and Policy Alliance (EOPA), will
Friends of the Fox River (FOTFR) was founded to give the River a voice. It needs your voice now. Please send an E-mail to Fox-River-Study@usace.army.mil and offer a comment or ask a question before the public comment period ends Monday, Nov. 6. Now is a crucial period in the history
The Sierra Club Valley of the Fox meeting entitled Undam The Fox River will be Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Dr. Cindy Skrukrud, will provide an overview of the proposed dam removal project along the Fox River. For a link, go to: https://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/valley-fox The U.S Army Corps
Kane County residents can “green their Halloweens” by dropping off pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and other compostable seasonal decorations to be composted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4, at Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road, Geneva, just north of the intersection of Rt. 38/State Street and Kirk Road. Accepted
More than 30 tons of electronics will not be thrown into Illinois landfills thanks to a community-wide recycling event Saturday, Sept. 30 in Aurora.
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 23. Collecting seeds and cutting and stacking invasive brush will be on the agenda. Tools are provided but feel free to bring your favorite loppers and hand cutters. Bliss Woods
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. The sun, with its warming and cooling cycles, is by far the largest variable to the warming or cooling of our planet. It is actually the only source of light and heat energy excluding lava flows. Nothing else even comes close to having the
Kane County residents are invited to shred documents and recycle many items from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at Kane County Circuit Clerk, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Accepted items include clothing, textiles, and small home goods, toys & home decor items. Fee-based recycling of spray paint
