Lansing is part of a larger community that includes Cook County Forest Preserves and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Their programs are a resource for Lansing, and the stories posted in this category often answer questions about plants and animals that surround us and impact community life.
Registration deadline August 24 for ride on Monday, September 2, 8:30am by Melanie Jongsma HAMMOND, Ind. (August 15, 2019) – The 16th annual Active Living Faire at Wolf Lake will feature a bi-state Labor Day Bike Ride on September 2. The free 20-mile ride begins at 8:30am with a sign-up at the Environmental Education Center, … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 13, 2019) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2019. A Chicago resident in his 70s became ill in late July. “Although the first human case of West … Read more
information provided by the Forest Preserves of Cook County COOK COUNTY, Ill. (July 28, 2019) – The public is invited to join Forest Preserves of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioners Stanley Moore and John P. Daley, Forest Preserves General Superintendent Arnold Randall, and partners on Wednesday, July 31, at 9:30am to celebrate the … Read more
Symptoms discovered on host Rhododendrons and Lilacs information provided by the Illinois Department of Agriculture SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (July 3, 2019) – The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon, and Europe, has been found in Illinois. Phytophthora … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources CHICAGO, Ill. (July 3, 2019) – “It certainly is good news to be able to report that no bighead or silver carp were found during this round of monitoring,” said Kevin Irons, co-chair of the Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Workgroup and manager of the Illinois … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Agriculture SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (June 23, 2019) – With near-record flooding and a serious delay in the planting season, Governor JB Pritzker has convened appropriate members of his cabinet to ensure that Illinois farmers can access all available state resources, including pooling efforts and resources between the Illinois Department … Read more
information provided by South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (June 23, 2019) – This spring, 17 South Suburban College staff, Green Club students, and their families gathered to plant a special garden just for pollinators. The pollinator garden contains flowers and herbs that will benefit butterflies, bees, and birds by providing food and nectar sources, … Read more
But floodwater mosquitoes typically do not carry disease information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (June 17, 2019) – Months of rain and flooding in Illinois have created conditions ripe for floodwater mosquitoes (Aedes vexans). Fortunately floodwater mosquitoes, often called nuisance mosquitoes, are not known to carry disease. “It is important … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (May 21, 2019) – “I need it to stop raining,” said Michelle Havran at the May 20 Park Board meeting. Havran is the Superintendent of Parks and Maintenance for Lan-Oak Park District, and she and her crews have been unable to cut the grass in most of Lansing’s parks because … Read more
River levels expected to further rise information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 1, 2019) – The National Weather Service is forecasting another round of showers and thunderstorms that could lead to urban and flash flooding, as well as further aggravate already swollen rivers, creeks throughout the state. The Illinois Emergency … Read more