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Bobby Franks House [Zol87] May 21 marks the end of the NATO summit. Despite our collective Chicago freak-out, it remains to be seen if anyone will remember this weekend down the line. But almost 90 years later, we are still talking about a grisly incident hatched just a few... continue reading on Chicagoist

Yeti Coal [afagen] Illinois’ powerful coal lobby had been shepherding a bill through the General Assembly to create a new plant downstate, which would employ advanced technology so that it could use the state’s dirtier high-sulfur coal. But fierce pushback from business and green groups forced a surprise switcheroo... continue reading on Chicagoist

A stop on Eugene, OR's EmX bus rapid transit line [Chris Phan] The Department of Transportation put out its landmark action agenda “Chicago Forward,” the first document of its kind in the City’s history. For a sense of what is in the 100-pager, check out Chuck's Chicagoist overview that... continue reading on Chicagoist

Fossil coal tree stump [Illinois State Museum exhibit] Illinois’ countryside has not always been dominated by fields of corn and soybeans. Long ago, it was the site of one of the world’s first rainforests, a steamy terrain dominated by tall, asparagus-like trees, patrolled by 6-foot centipedes and buzzed by... continue reading on Chicagoist

Asian Carp = Invasive Species [jmogs] Early Wednesday morning the juice came loose from the electric fence that stands as the last option to keep the invasive menace of Asian carp out of Lake Michigan. At 12:58 a.m., a power outage knocked the Army Corps of Engineers' electric barrier... continue reading on Chicagoist