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State officials approved $1 million in funds to help pay for plans to convert a …
A short 30-minute drive from downtown, Beaubien Woods is the starting point of the African American …
After a legislative session with no action on a new Chicago Bears lakefront stadium — …
Illinois state lawmakers funded plenty of pet projects in the state budget they passed Wednesday …
The Chicago lakefront is among the most far-sighted promises ever made by an American city. …
Chicagoans who love active, experiential learning can take an impactful day trip of paddling through …
Paddling should be a liberating experience for the Black community. Illinois has miles of navigable …
Like many great cities of the world, Chicago owes its rise and prosperity to the …
When Deanna and David MacDonald married inthe fall of 2021, the couple wanted their weddingto …
For 15 years, Chicago has tried and failed to win a federal grant to rebuild …
The Lake County Forest Preserves reported that its planning committee recently approved a resolution recommending …
Hello, Chicago In Chicago, one of the leading cities for the environmental justice movement, Misha …
Nature, history and community recently merged on the banks of the Little Calumet River with …
By Kaylee Morlan, Loyola University People often consider the natural and urban worlds as incompatible. …
Neighbors and environmentalists gathered Saturday to give canoe tours of the African American Heritage Water …
About 100 residents, environmentalists, historians, artists and others dedicated the “Prairie Boat” installation Saturday at …
The nonprofit conservation organization Openlands is hosting guided paddling trips through the African American Heritage …
Midwest Living reporter covers the African American Heritage Water Trail and the work of Openlands …
Openlands’ Director of Policy Chris Kessler was quoted in an article from the Chicago Tribune …
The Calumet region contains internationally significant history and stories of Black excellence from the past …
Like many great cities of the world, Chicago owes its rise and prosperity to the …
