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Pritzker Announces Hyundai Translead to Bring 2,500 Jobs to Will County
Gov. JB Pritzker and Hyundai Translead announced on March 16 that the company will establish new trailer manufacturing facilities on…
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Begins Prescribed Fires
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (NTP) is planning prescribed fire operations this spring, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work…
Midewin Schedules Prescribed Fires
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is planning prescribed fire operations in November pending all required approvals. Work will continue through November…
Smokey Bear Paintings at 5 Nature Sites
Nineteen paintings depicting Smokey Bear, the immensely popular symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign, will be on…
Illinois 53 Reconstruction Moving Forward Again
By Stephanie Irvine The Illinois Department of Transportation held a hearing for the public to learn about proposed improvements to…
USDA Forest Service to Conduct Prescribed Burning at Midewin
The USDA Forest Service will be conducting prescribed burns throughout Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (NTP) during the spring of 2024.…
Midewin Offers Summer Youth Program
High school students can apply through March 18 to be part of the 2023 Youth Conservation Corps for eight weeks…
‘Owl Watch’ Photo Tour at Midewin
“Owl Watch” is on now at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where, in recent years, short-eared owls, Northern harriers and more…