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St. Charles Park District Honored With Silver LEED Certification

By Sarah Elm | May 18 at 7:45 p.m.

By: Erika Young, Public Relations & Marketing Manager The St. Charles Park District has been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver … Read more ›

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St. Charles Arbor Day Celebration is Friday, April 27

By City of St. Charles | April 25 at 10:17 a.m.

The annual St. Charles Arbor Day celebration is Friday, April 27 at 4:00 p.m. in Lincoln Park on Main Street, between 4th and 5th streets. … Read more ›

Saturday night is prime time for Lyrids meteoroid watching

April 21 at 12:53 p.m.

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 ›

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FREP Noon Network April 18 features Norris Woods Creek Stabilization and Water Quality Improvement Project

By Becky Hoag | April 13 at 3:32 p.m.

The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership (FREP) hosts a bi-monthly FREP Noon Network on Wednesday, April 18, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Learn about Norris Woods Creek … Read more ›

James Zimmerman with a new Illinois state record walleye. Photo courtesy IL DNR
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Pecatonica gives up 2nd state record Walleye

By Don Dziedzina | March 13 at 1:47 p.m.

It wasn’t that long ago when there was a lot of talk about a new state record walleye being caught. On January 7th of this … Read more ›

White clover, a common edible weed in Illinois, is likely the species that sometimes produces four leaves, giving it the name four-leaf clover and supposedly giving the finder good luck. Tribune file photo

Four-leaf clover: Rare variation of a common, edible weed (and may be good luck)

By Sheryl DeVore | March 6 at 6:00 a.m.

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 ›

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Spring Birding Trips with DuPage Birding Club

By Diann Bilderback | March 4 at 9:22 p.m.

Courting Displays of the Woodcock, Migrating Waterfowl, and Returning Species Highlight March-April Birding Trips from DuPage Birding Club March 3, 2012, Glen Ellyn, IL—The public … Read more ›

Mike Iaconelli with two big tournament bass. Photo by BASS and Rob Russow
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Is it Ike’s turn?

By Don Dziedzina | Feb. 19 at 10:03 a.m.

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 ›

Joan Sayre took this photo of a great horned owl in her Libertyville back yard. The adult owls raised two young, which she saw in early June two years ago.

Hooting great horned owls celebrate Valentine’s Day

By Sheryl DeVore | Feb. 1 at 1:00 a.m.

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

Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m.

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 ›

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