O’Fallon had abandoned property on its hands. Habitat for Humanity found use for it
Habitat for Humanity has acquired a city lot where a condemned house had been demolished to build a new home, its 12th in ...
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NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City’s vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road salt being spread near the system — and they will eventually have ...
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Neighbors, Activists Disrupt South Works Quantum Campus Meeting: ‘Don’t Poison Us’
A tense community meeting on the planned South Chicago megadevelopment highlighted neighbors' mistrust of the project, driven by decades of divestment and "broken promises." ...
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‘Trooper’s Law’ passed by Florida Legislature
Trooper’s Law, inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by a Florida Highway ...
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One adult, four juveniles arrested, charged, for burglarizing Winthrop Harbor abandoned home
A man and four juveniles have been arrested and charged with burglarizing an abandoned home in Winthrop Harbor, law ...
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2 NASA astronauts head back to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite ...
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Illinois House moves bill for Alzheimer’s treatment forward
A bill that could help Illinois residents access Alzheimer’s treatment is making its way through the House. House Bill 1360 ...
They Restored an Abandoned Church and Turned It Into a 30-Unit Apartment Building
A developer and their design team expanded the 1910 structure with a metal-clad box, creating a mix of flats that add housing ...
How life changed when Illinois' pandemic lockdown began five years ago — here's what you told us
It’s been almost five years since Gov. JB Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order to try to curb the spread of COVID-19. We ...
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Illinois bill would let homeowners claim abandoned properties through court
Illinois lawmakers are proposing the Blight Mitigation Act, which would allow homeowners to claim ownership of abandoned ...
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Landmarks: Likely a White City artifact, Manhattan’s Round Barn set for $2.5 million facelift
Once glorious, part of a shining showcase of classical architecture that became known around the globe as the White City, the bulk of the buildings that made up the World’s Columbian Exposition of ...