The Great Lakes piping plover population, which reached an all-time low of 13 pairs in the 1980s, has rebounded to around 70 breeding pairs thanks to recent conservation efforts.
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The Chicago native John Mulaney returned to his high school, St. Ignatius College Prep with fellow master of sarcasm David Letterman for an especially entertaining edition of "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction." trib.al/KbUKG3y
April 25 was the official launch of a $10 million restoration project in the Palos Preserves in the south suburbs. The effort to remove invasive shrubs and improve and repair trails will impact almost 1,100 acres, mostly west of Wolf Road.
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Microplastics (< 5 mm or the size of a pencil eraser) have been found in human blood, organs & breast milk. A study discovered microplastics in 12 brands of beer brewed with water from the Great Lakes. 88% of samples of 16 protein products, from fish to tofu, have microplastics.
Microplastics (< 5 mm or the size of a pencil eraser) have been found in human blood, organs & breast milk. A study discovered microplastics in 12 brands of beer brewed with water from the Great Lakes. 88% of samples of 16 protein products, from fish to tofu, have microplastics.
A new 20-year study by @A4GL with data from 14,000 beach cleanups found 86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic that is ‘just getting smaller and smaller.’ It’s infiltrating the drinking water of 30 million people — and their systems.
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Using data from more than 14,000 beach cleanups over 20 years, a new report from the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found that 86% of litter entering the Great Lakes in a given year is either partially or fully composed of plastic.
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Chicago’s lovebird has returned. Imani, son of the city’s cherished piping plovers Monty and Rose, returned to the sands of Lake Michigan on Thursday.
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The untold story of those affected by the sudden closing of Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen: Dozens of immigrant workers who can’t get unemployment.
“We are families, we are not garbage,” they chanted in Spanish in front of the Foxtrot commissary in Pilsen.
More to come.
I am so grateful for @thedailynu's updates this morning. Y'all are campus experts. It shows in your nuanced and detailed reporting of your institution and classmates.
I am so grateful for @thedailynu's updates this morning. Y'all are campus experts. It shows in your nuanced and detailed reporting of your institution and classmates.
I know a lot is going on right now, but today is the 10th anniversary of the Flint water crisis, and none of the residents have been paid from the $656 million settlement. theemancipator.org/2024/04/25/env…
Hundreds of Northwestern students joined nationwide protests against Israel’s war in Gaza on Thursday, prompting school administrations to abruptly change campus policies and ban tents or other temporary structures in previously public spaces.
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Big news week got even bigger with the return of Chicago's tiny lovebird: Imani the piping plover. He's looking great & reclaiming his summer home from killdeer. Now, we hope for a female plover to keep him company🤞🏽 For @chicagotribune. CC @ChicagoPiping: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/25/chi…
Scene as ~300 Northwestern students set up an encampment in support of Palestine. NU admin changed its policy this morning to ban tents on campus, but so far, are letting them remain.
Photos by @StaceyWescott1
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