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Ruby-throated hummingbirds: Jewels in the air

Fri, May 18 2012 at 3:24 PM

Now that the weather is warm, the hummingbirds will soon come out in Illinois.

Airborne fluff: The cottonwood tree

Wed, May 09 2012 at 4:42 PM

As summer approaches, the air will soon be filled with fluffy white clouds, but not just the kind you see in the sky.

A scarlet invasion: Red admiral butterflies are flourishing in the Midwest

Fri, Apr 27 2012 at 7:41 PM

The red admiral population has surged this spring, and the gorgeous butterflies have appeared much earlier than expected.

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Mark Zuckerberg is #2 on the Philanthropy 50

Wed, Feb 13 2013 at 11:15 AM

The Facebook CEO's charitable contributions were good for the number 2 spot on this list of top philanthropists, behind billionaire Warren Buffett.

Couple covers floor with 60,000 pennies

Tue, Jan 29 2013 at 9:21 AM

Video: Ryan Lange and Emily Belden were looking for a way to update the floor of their Chicago bedroom when they were inspired by a jar of change. They chat about the ensuing project, which took about four months and involved acquiring nearly 60,000 pennies and gluing them to the floor.

Stunning ice formations encase warehouse after massive blaze [Photos]

Thu, Jan 24 2013 at 11:16 AM

With temperatures in the single digits, more than 200 Chicago firefighters rushed to the scene on Tuesday night to wrangle with a massive fire. By the end of the battle, ice covered nearly everything around the vacant property.

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Eileen is an aspiring ornithologist and writer. She is working through a B.S. in Honors Integrative Biology with minors in Communications and Environmental Science at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Eileen is an avid writer of both fiction and nonfiction, and also enjoys playing violin and piano in her spare time. She loves being outside, and she's aiming for a career in hands-on field research. She plans to continue her education until she gets a PhD.

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