By Destiny SeatonYou may remember, last year the Environmental Defenders were able to get 13 villages, cities, townships, and parks to sign up for the 2022 National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ […]
By Mills GuanciEnvironmental Defenders of McHenry CountyThe clay-colored sparrow was declared extirpated in Illinois, meaning that no more of these birds are considered to be living in the entire state. […]
By Kaina GonzalezLet’s look at Earth Month a bit differently this year by evaluating how we can each reduce our energy use and how that reduction will improve the overall […]
By Destiny SeatonAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, 14.5 million tons of plastic containers and packaging was generated in 2018. Additionally, a new study was recently published in the scientific […]
By Scott KuykendallAs we move deeper into winter, snow is not the only thing that falls onto our paved surfaces. Vast amounts of road salt and other de-icing chemicals are […]
Overwintering monarch butterfly populations have been steadily declining for years, with a 90 percent decrease in eastern populations and a 99 percent decrease in western populations in recent years. Thankfully, […]
By Destiny SeatonWith the recent passage of The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, many of us are wondering how we can utilize the new laws to make our homes and […]
By Bethany BellaviaWhile plastic is a common and readily available material used in a variety of industries and products, it has an overall negative impact on the environment and a […]
First, I hope this Green Scene column finds this readership well and well-adjusted to this stay-at-home reality. While my office is in the Woodstock Square Mall, I, like many others, […]
By Cynthia Kanner, executive director of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry CountyFifty years ago, a group of concerned people started an organization called Defenders of The Fox River. The group, […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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