environment
A state legislator and environmental advocates fear a little-noticed 2005 amendment will close many popular recreation sites because of liability concerns.
4 months ago | Samantha Liss
Ten science teachers will spend a week aboard the Shedd Aquarium's 80-foot research vessel. They hope use their experiences to bring science to life for their students.
4 months ago | Samantha Liss
The discussion also focused on Chicagoans views of the environment and how those views reflect development.
4 months ago | Samantha Liss
The Greenpeace report ranked supermarkets on how environmentally friendly their seafood sales are. Some operators with Chicago stores got high marks in the study.
4 months ago | Samantha Liss
The Chicago Conservation Corps provides training and resources to volunteers interested in launching projects to help the environment. The program started three years ago.
4 months ago | Samantha Liss
The Lincoln Park Zoo operates one of the country's largest homes for endangered species. Learn more about the animals in the program in this Daily News video exclusive.
4 months ago | Samantha Liss
The Field Museum's newest exhibit focuses on water use and its impact on the environment, particularly in the Great Lakes region.
5 months ago | Samantha Liss
The hotel, anchored between Dearborn and State streets, holds submerged islands made of coconut fiber. They provide fish with food.
5 months ago | Samantha Liss
The report highlights how improving energy efficiency, modernizing infrastructure and developing new energy technology will save jobs in Chicago and the Midwest.
5 months ago | Adrian G. Uribarri
The agency's budget woes are mostly due to the economic downturn, officials say. Tax revenue is falling, as are fees from sewer-system users.
5 months ago | Samantha Liss
The bond would make it easier for the district to turn sludge into a cake-like fertilizer that is provided to golf courses and other locations.
5 months ago | Alex Parker and Samantha Liss
7 months ago | Erik Keith
The program is free for now, giving students and faculty a way to get around campus without having to use their cars. The school spent $60,000 on a fleet of 65 bikes.
7 months ago | Peter Sachs
Chicago releases more water tainted with dangerous chemicals to the Mississippi River than any other city. The city's waste water is flowing to the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to a catastrophic "dead zone" that kills marine life, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
7 months ago | Alex Parker
West Side steelmaker Temtco was listed as one of the country's top polluters. The company's response: Stay away from the plant -- It's radioactive. A top exec later says the nuke comment was a joke.
7 months ago | Alex Parker
