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And Now for Something Completely Different

Posted November 27, 202101:42:56

As the weather gets cooler and we head into the holiday season, Mike and Peggy chill literally and figuratively. They discuss the latest environmental...

Prairie Uprising on the Horizon

Posted November 20, 202102:03:08

Two months ago, not many folks had ever heard of Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois. Now, it is at the forefront of a prairie uprising. Amy Doll...

What Happened to Glass Recycling

Posted November 13, 202102:11:01

Scott DeFife from the Glass Packaging Institute and the Glass Recycling Foundation reports on efforts to increase the glass recycling rate in Chicago...

Solutions for a Planet on the Brink

Posted November 6, 202102:04:51

Horticulturist Allan Armitage stops by to talk about his latest book, which isn't about gardening at all. The latest attempt to stem the tide of climate...

Hog CAFOs Threaten Quality of Rural Life

Posted October 30, 202102:07:57

Hog CAFOs in Illinois and other states continue to be a threat not only to the animals confined in them, but to the well-being of rural communities....