But in a change that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago, that’s what the Cook County Forest Preserve District is doing....

The Department of Natural Resources has $25 million in grant money available for the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Grant...

Enbridge Energy Co., based in Calgary, Alberta, hosted the public session at the Village Woods Retirement Community with lots of maps and...

Homewood’s 2013 grant funded Izaak Walton Preserve Trail System Footbridge Replacement. Credit: John Miller Press release from Openlands...

Sites can be viewed on our GIS Atlas here. Select “Cancel” when the password prompt appears, then click on the “Green Infrastructure...

IDNR Sets the Stage for Conservation Congress 2014 by Hosting Online Survey, Webcasts on Key Issues IDNR is gearing up for Conservation...

Four years of negotiations involving six diverse towns has produced a 40-year agreement that will ensure an adequate supply and reliable...

Metropolitan Chicago can have a robust economy long into the 21st century because of its freshwater assets and its transit...

Trustees voted without opposition on Monday to draft an ordinance that would abrogate a public utility easement along the south property...

At some point it will help fuel village-owned vehicles in Crestwood, giving them better gas mileage and ultimately saving the village...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Mary Catherine Sexton has been rattled enough. This fall her neighborhood in the northeastern part of this city has been...

On November 4, 2013,  IDNR, SSMMA, Geosyntec Consultants and Chicago Wilderness hosted a workshop to focus on: Climate change and green...

Madigan filed the lawsuit Monday against KCBX Terminals Co., which stores petroleum coke, called pet coke, in huge piles along the...

If approved by Congress, the heritage area would be managed and developed by a local entity. The Calumet Heritage Partnership is leading...

More is on the way. A lot more. By the end of the year, the oil giant BP is expected to complete work on new equipment that will more...

The point where the two states meet on the trail is just east of Wentworth Avenue, where red brick pavement marks the spot. An archway is...

With a goal of empowering community leaders with an awareness of local, state and federal resources and partnerships, the Metropolitan...

It can be reviewed here. Then, please attend a public meeting to provide your input. Learn more about the plan and share your comments on...

Illinois Green Infrastructure Grants (IGIG) administered by the Illinois EPA are designed to support projects that reduce the amount of...

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved the Cook County...