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In celebration of "OAKtober" and to positively impact the long-term health of oak ecosystems in the Chicago region, the Nicor Gas Foundation presented a $100,000 grant to support The Morton Arboretums Ecosystem Recover Program.

“I think that just having that established funding in our communities, that we can start to experiment and do projects with and help communities do things that they haven’t been able to do before,” one official said.

A major surge in climate resilience funding is allowing urban forestry departments to focus on trees. About $1.5 billion of funding will be invested in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program.

Washington can be whatever you want to make it. If you want to live in a city, there are a few to choose from that can be enriching, depending on the type of person you are.

Washington State didn't make the happiest list, here's where they got it wrong.

Washington State didn't make the happiest list, here's where they got it wrong.

Way back on Dec. 11, 2007 – 14 years ago today – The B-Town Blog posted its very first story, beginning a bold new era in independent, "hyperlocal" journalism

What happened at Eldridge Park tonight? - Elmhurst, IL - What happened at Eldridge Park tonight?

Illinois is about to embark down a very dark path, with the... Illinois is about to embark down a very dark path, with the help of our esteemed Governor. The state is currently working with a privately owned company in a “public-private” partnership in order to bring about the country’s first vaccine passport. Many states have already come out against such measures. They are not needed. Very soon, all people who are at risk of serious complications related to COVID, those over the age of ...