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• A red fox.

  Five fast facts about resourceful red foxes

  12/9/2022

  The red fox is the only fox that lives in northern Illinois, and they have earned their reputation for being clever and cunning.

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• Two young girls picking a Christmas tree.

  We don't mean to alarm you, but your Christmas tree could have 25,000 bugs on it

  12/8/2022

  If you don't take precautions, your Christmas tree could be the gift that keeps on giving.

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• A red-headed woodpecker on a tree trunk.

  Count on: Christmas Bird Count is on for the 123rd year, and you can help

  12/8/2022

  Birders are invited to join the local counting circle in the National Audubon Society's 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count.

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• A red-bellied woodpecker on a tree branch.

  Looking to get into birding? Your local forest preserves are calling

  12/7/2022

  Birds aren't exactly a rarity in our world, populating just about every type of habitat worldwide in good numbers. But if you want to see a variety of birds or brush up on your local birding knowledge, the Will County forest preserves are a good place to start. 

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• A wrapped present under a tree.

  Five ways to make the holidays more eco-friendly

  12/2/2022

  The holidays are a festive time, a season to eat, drink and be merry. But all that merriment can create a lot of excess waste. 

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• A squirrel with a funny expression

  If your Christmas lights get cut, you probably can blame these troublemakers

  12/1/2022

  Almost nothing kills the holiday spirit quite like looking out your window to find that the Christmas lights you spent hours hanging outside are no longer lighting up the winter night.

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• A shooting star in the night sky.

  Forget holiday wishes; wish upon a shooting star instead this December

  11/28/2022

  Can't count on your holiday wishes coming true? Wish upon a shooting star instead.

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• golden eagle on the left and bald eagle on the right

  What's the difference?: Bald eagle vs. golden eagle

  11/22/2022

  In their adult plumage, golden eagles and bald eagles are easy to distinguish from one another. As juveniles, however, they look much more similar.

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• People walking on the trail on a warm winter day

  Skip the stores and #OptOutside for Black Friday instead

  11/21/2022

  Looking for a new post-Thanksgiving tradition other than hitting the local stores for some frenzied holiday shopping? Consider joining the #OptOutside movement.

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• Christmas trees for sale at a Christmas tree lot.

  Real or fake Christmas tree: Which one is better for the environment?

  11/20/2022

  Think you’re doing the Earth a favor by buying an artificial Christmas tree rather than a real one? Not so fast with that rationalization.

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