Environment

Joliet will host its Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 26 at Carl Sandburg Elementary School. Residents may fill out a request for planting a parkway tree by going to the city’s website.

President Joe Biden has marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County presented five awards at its annual dinner.

High chemical levels found in a section of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb County could be hurting the health of animals, officials said Thursday as they continue work on a plan aimed at protecting its watershed.

The focal point of this year’s Arbor Day celebration will be the dedication of a Redbud Tree to the Arboretum Garden Park.

State Senator Rachel Ventura led legislation through the Illinois senate this week which will create a grant program for local governments working to mitigate climate change.

Will County offers ways you can celebrate Earth Month by participating in sustainability and positive environmental practices through community events.

A group dedicated to restoring waters in the Kishwaukee River watershed will host a public meeting next week and invites residents, especially those who live in the northern DeKalb County watershed, to weigh in on plans to steward the land.

Joliet Junior College will be hosting its first official Repair Cafe event on Saturday as part of its month-long recognition of Earth Day.

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured

For those without curbside pick-up, the OCSWMD maintains two residential drop-off recycling containers.

DeCarbon DeKalb and other environmental friendly groups will be putting on the inaugural DeKalb County Earth Fest April 18. Organizers said the event promises to have something to appeal to a wide audience.

The City of Morris approved a contract with HR Green on Monday for environmental services regarding the former site of Superior Battery, which burned in June 2020, forcing nearly 4,000 residents living within a half-mile radius out of their homes.

Known as the Alexander-Johnson Farm Solar Project, the acreage is at 47W829 Route 38, Maple Park, just east of Meredith Road.

This event is for Ogle County residents only and identification is required.