A guide to Chicagoland spring gardening
Spring has nearly sprung, and that means gardening season. Two experts offer tips whether you’re planting in the backyard or on a balcony.
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Following my compost bucket from food scraps to finished product
I wanted to know what happens after my compostable waste gets picked up off my front porch. So I hopped on an electric van to find out.
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Ways to celebrate Earth Day in the Chicago area this weekend
Forest preserves, park districts, museums and environmental groups are planning ways to celebrate Earth Day.
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Xylazine is linked to more than 350 deaths in Cook County
The county saw a 46% increase in overdose deaths tied to the veterinary tranquilizer last year — and a majority of the victims were Black.
Patient-Doctor sexual assault: Insights from Indiana University legal expert
What happens when a patient accuses her doctor of sexual assault . WBEZ’s Araceli Gomez Aldana speaks with Jody Madeira, a professor and Co-Director of the Center for Law, Society and Culture at Indiana University’s Mauer School of Law.
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Supreme Court briefly puts on hold lower court’s limits on abortion drug mifepristone
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night.
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A new Northwestern tool maps pollution across Chicago’s neighborhoods
Scientists say pollution levels were highest over Lake Michigan, lakeside neighborhoods and areas near interstate highways.
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Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
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Judges’ dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA’s approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation after tornadoes hit Illinois, killing 4
The governor signed the proclamation after more than a dozen tornados tore across Illinois Friday night, killing a man after a roof collapsed at a concert venue in Belvidere.
