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'Soylent Viagra'? Chinese stamina pills contain human flesh
Tue, May 08 2012 at 4:40 AM EST
South Korea cracks down on the trafficking of gross supplements smuggled from China.
New products turn kinetic energy into green electricity
Thu, Apr 19 2012 at 5:03 PM EST
The alchemy of electricity: Paving the way to a cleaner future.
How to recycle your old sports gear
Tue, Apr 03 2012 at 3:14 PM EST
Keep a child's dreams alive by donating your used sporting goods.
Illinois in bloom
Thu, Mar 22 2012 at 1:34 AM EST
Unusually warm weather delights Illinois residents with an early spring.
Fungus endangers Illinois rattlesnake population
Wed, Mar 07 2012 at 4:12 PM EST
Deadly fungus has potential to wipe out the native species.
Snow goose migration makes for a magnificent sight
Mon, Feb 20 2012 at 8:14 PM EST
Millions of waterfowl make their annual trip through Illinois.
January ends with a jolt in Illinois
Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 5:02 PM EST
Problems at a nuclear power plant, followed by a minor earthquake, leave residents shaken.
Another massive recall affects over the counter medications
Tue, Jan 17 2012 at 3:00 PM EST
Excedrin pulled off shelves after production issues mix medications.
The Millennium Reserve will put Chicago back on the green map
Tue, Jan 03 2012 at 5:55 PM EST
140,000 acres of greenscape will be ten times the size of Manhattan.
Layaway Angels renew the spirit of the season
Tue, Dec 20 2011 at 4:06 PM EST
Anonymous donors visit Kmart stores throughout the country, paying off layaways and spreading holiday cheer.
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Battle of the climate-change billboards rages on
Fri, May 18 2012 at 12:30 PM EST

After the Heartland Institute compared global warming to the Unabomber, two climate activism groups decided to strike back.

Photo: Want to protest something? Chicago's the place to be
Fri, May 18 2012 at 10:21 AM EST

Demonstrators in Chicago protest the proposed Keystone pipeline that would transport oil from the Alberta Tar Sands, days ahead of the NATO 2012 Summit, which is attracting swarms of activists who want to air their grievances.

Drunk woman charged over biting dog
Mon, Apr 30 2012 at 10:13 PM EST

The 19-year-old who allegedly bit her bulldog during a drunken argument with her mother was charged with animal cruelty and domestic battery,

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Cy Tottleben
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Cy Tottleben graduated from Indiana University with a BA in history. She currently manages a Kmart store in Galesburg, Ill. Cy has spent the past 20 years educating others on the three R’s — reusing, reducing and recycling, which has earned her the nickname of "The Crazy Recycling Lady." Her current project is affecting change in her business by greening her store and spreading these practices throughout the corporation. Cy resides in Toulon, Ill., with her husband and daughter.

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