Saturday night promises to be cold, a little damp and dark — a great night to be outdoors, if you’re a stargazer. The hours from … Read more ›
Nature
From the community
Monster Cloud
This monster cloud covers Tampier Slough just after the sun went down on Will-Cook Road. Read more ›
Signs opposing county’s deer-culling program disappear
Will County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said today that a bunch of signs urging Homer Glen residents to vote against the Will County Forest Preserve … Read more ›
Homer Glen residents will have their say on deer culling on March 20
Homer Glen residents will have the chance to weigh in at the ballot booth on the issue of deer culling at two Will County forest … Read more ›
Four-leaf clover: Rare variation of a common, edible weed (and may be good luck)
That sometimes pesky white clover creeping into your grass in spring is the same plant that supposedly brings luck to those who find it in … Read more ›
Grassland fires could last into March
Controlled fires have been visible most of the month at the Orland Grassland area located at 167th Avenue, LaGrange Road, 179th Street and 104th Avenue. … Read more ›
From the community
Is it Ike’s turn?
After a year of fishing in a variety of tournaments across the nation, 49 of the best anglers will finally compete in the 2012 Bassmaster … Read more ›
Hooting great horned owls celebrate Valentine’s Day
Beneath a full moon on a cold, winter’s evening, the pair begins its courtship duet. Hoo hoo hoooo hooo hoo, he bellows atop a walnut … Read more ›
We could see northern lights tonight, thanks to solar flare
For the second time in just three months, people in the Chicago area have a shot at seeing the northern lights this evening. That’s because … Read more ›
Grassland Project hoping for ‘great gain’ despite current pains
The current landscape at the Orland Grassland Project is unsightly to many, with heavy equipment and piles of debris from tree removal littering parts of the 960-acre … Read more ›
