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Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has built eight native-plant projects across Pilsen as monarchs begin their nearly 3,000-mile trip to Mexico.
Oct 10, 2026
Pilsen Woman Turns Her Home Into a Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Oct 09, 2026
Riot Fest Mud Bath Leaves Douglass Park With $400K-$600K Restoration Estimate, Crews Race Thanksgiving Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Albany Park Puts Rats on Birth Control Along Lawrence Avenue Restaurant Row
Sep 28, 2026
Cook County Forest Preserves Throw Free Weekend Party With Salsa, Canoes and Campfire Jams
Crews have hauled off 75 percent of the mud and plan up to five acres of new sod in North Lawndale's Douglass Park.
The North River Commission is skipping poison for pellets, recruiting volunteers to bait a Lawrence Avenue stretch starting in late October.
Free music, canoeing and campfire singalongs hit Cook County preserves this weekend, with Funkadesi marking 30 years on stage.
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