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 Who:    Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association, Village of Richton Park, Rich Township High School District 227, and the Metropolitan ...

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By day he runs into the burning buildings for his job as a local firefighter, but during his free time drives into tornados. We caught up with Evergreen Park storm chaser Danny Neal, 25, ...

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Springtime has arrived and pollen is in the air. Thanks to the effects of climate change, experts say the pollen count this season will be higher than ever before.  Now you can check...

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Earth Day was celebrated for the first time on  April 22, 1970. In that inaugural year, 20 million people participated in the United States. Today, it is projected that more then 1 billio...