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A pop-up street art festival, summer workouts, circus acts and the sounds of nature usher in the holiday weekend. Here are a dozen things to do in and around Chicago.

/PRNewswire/ -- EVOLVE, the brand known for its portfolio of plant-based protein shakes, powders and bars, has partnered with global reforestation non-profit...

The city’s commitment of $6 million to the Englewood Nature Trail is part of a total of $15 million announced by the mayor to jump-start a number of “green infrastructure” projects throughout Chicago.

“It’s safe to say (Lake Calumet) has been historically underutilized,” said Dustin Calliari, the CMAP associate planner who’s leading the agency’s efforts there. Though there’s been an uptick in freight movement on the south end of Lake Calumet, and particularly at the port district’s Iroquois Landing dock area at the mouth of the Calumet River, the port is in need of “rejuvenating,” he said.

CHICAGO -- With spring migration picking up and warmer days ahead, researchers are preparing for another season of bird banding -- an effort to understand how local birds are faring and future challenges they may face.