Students at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates planted tomatoes, marigolds, peppers, watermelon and other plants recently, creating a garden for future classroom learning. As … Read more ›
Nature
Saturday night is prime time for Lyrids meteoroid watching
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 ›
The lowly dandelion: It’s got some good points
Dandelions are cropping up in lawns all over suburbia and the city–and that’s got homeowners screaming as it usually does this time of year. Some … Read more ›
Chorus frogs signal spring
It’s no bigger than your thumb, but its song can resonate across the marshes. In fact, when a group of these amphibians called chorus frogs … 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 ›
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 ›
Christmastime is for the birds
After doggedly tramping through snow-dusted trails of Naperville’s McDowell Woods Forest Preserve for an hour and a half, dutifully taking note of common birds like … Read more ›
Fall Fog wins photo contest
A picture of early morning fog at Northside Park in Wheaton is this week’s TribLocal photo contest winner. As a prize, the author, Joni Eskridge, will … Read more ›
Rose of Sharon: Late-summer delight
While most trees and shrubs are done blooming for the season, one is showing its profuse flowers now — the Rose of Sharon. The shrub … Read more ›
