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.
Motorists urged to stay alert and slow down when encountering crews information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (July 9, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public that seasonal mowing operations have resumed throughout the state. Motorists should be prepared to slow down, put down devices, avoid distractions, … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (July 2, 2020) – Heading into a busy holiday weekend, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation police officers are reminding visitors to Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park to obey No Parking zones and to have a back-up plan should parks … Read more
Conditions expected to extend through holiday weekend and coming week information provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency CHICAGO, Ill. (July 1, 2020) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day Alert for the Chicago Metropolitan area for Thursday, July 2, and is expecting multiple subsequent alerts due to an … Read more
From picnic permits to the Swallow Cliff Stairs, options return for visitors over the next few weeks information provided by the Forest Preserves of Cook County COOK COUNTY, Ill. (June 27, 2020) – To coincide with the move to Phase 4 of the Office of the Governor’s Restore Illinois plan, over the next two weeks … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (June 27, 2020) – Before the heat of the day set in on Saturday, June 20, 19 members of the Lansing Garden Club met at the Mildred Burt Nature Center to install seven pollinator gardens around the pond within the wooded area. Work preparing the site had begun already last … Read more