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Bison to return to Prairie State

Details: Monday, April 06, 2015 02:06 PM

Bison to return to Prairie State

It’s been a long time since the buffalo roamed the plains of Illinois, but soon a small new herd could graze the fields south of Chicago now that an experimental project has been approved.

The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, a 19,000-acre prairie maintained by the National Forest Service, has received final approval to conduct an experiment that would allow about two dozen bison of mixed ages to graze the restored land.

Evanston voted to lead Earth Hour celebration by World Wildlife Fund

Details: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:22 AM

Board members of the World Wildlife Fund named Evanston to lead the United States in observance of Earth Hour, an annual celebration of sustainability efforts.

Chicago named best U.S. city to relocate and expand businesses

Details: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 04:46 PM

Chicago named best U.S. city to relocate and expand businesses

Site Selection Magazine has named Chicago the best city in the United States for businesses to relocate to and expand in 2014, the second consecutive year it has won that honor.

Schaumburg-based tech firm named one of world’s most admired communications companies

Details: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 09:27 AM

Motorola Solutions - Schaumburg

Fortune magazine has named Motorola Solutions the No. 3 most admired company in its industry. It marks the second consecutive year the Schaumburg-based communications and business solutions technology company captured the spot.