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MNN.COM › STATE REPORTS › Illinois

Illinois On MNN

  • Service dog wears cap and gown at graduation
    Tue, May 21 2013 at 11:33 AM
    Bridget Evans' service dog, Hero, attended all her classes, so she thought he deserved to graduate too.
  • 14 bizarre gas stations worth a pit stop
    Wed, Jul 20 2011 at 1:36 PM
    Mark these gas stations on your road map and get ready to make your summer road trip a little more memorable.
  • Solar design never looked so cool: 7 modern projects
    Thu, May 09 2013 at 4:41 PM
    These unusual buildings and designs bring solar energy into a whole new light.
  • Chicago is getting its own bike-sharing program
    Thu, May 09 2013 at 3:03 PM
    In a bid to cut down on traffic congestion, Chicago will roll out hundreds of blue, 3-speed bikes in that city's first large-scale bike-sharing program.
  • Illinois town becomes official 'dark sky' community
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 at 11:53 AM
    The community seeks to raise awareness of other negative effects of light pollution, including energy, health and ecological concerns.
  • O'Hare International Airport is going to the goats
    Wed, May 08 2013 at 2:19 PM
    Goats, also known as nature's lawnmowers, will be used at the Chicago airport to keep the creeping flora at bay.
  • Millennium Park in Chicago: A user's guide
    Mon, Jul 18 2011 at 7:47 AM
    Built atop a parking garage, this iconic park is considered the world's largest rooftop garden. It's also the place to go for the curious of any age.
  • Another pipeline spill makes for another political battle
    Mon, Sep 13 2010 at 3:26 PM
    Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.
  • 10 inspiring urban gardens
    Wed, Mar 28 2012 at 10:57 AM
    One of the more encouraging aspects of the food reform movement is the latest push by urban planners and city dwellers to save neighborhoods from neglect through community gardening.
  • 7 cities that rallied after natural disasters
    Tue, Jun 19 2012 at 6:30 PM
    Resilience is one reason why the human race has been so successful, and few things demonstrate that resilience better than how we respond to natural disasters. Here are seven U.S. cities destroyed by natural disasters that have made a comeback.

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