Embrace your inner birder as spring migration peaks
Where can you see some of the most beautiful birds in the world? In central Illinois! Right now!
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Dark skies benefit people and wildlife
Most people understand that various products of human activity have the potential to harm wildlife when they’re released into the world, and we routinely call these products “pollutants.” Fewer people are accustomed to thinking of carelessly spread artificial light that way, but a growing body of evidence makes it clear we should.
Embrace your inner birder and enjoy spring migration
Have you noticed friends or coworkers looking a little sleep-deprived lately? You may be encountering birders caught up in the excitement of spring migration.
Jimmy John’s Owner Gives $150,000 To Kickapoo Rail Trail Project
The owner of the Champaign-based Jimmy John's sandwich chain has donated $150,000 to the Kickapoo Rail Trail being built in east-central Illinois.