High school students build tiny house village for homeless #veterans states away: 'A great civics lesson' https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/students-build-tiny-homes-for-veterans #Chicago #Illinois #Georgia
More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is now in line to get their land back. #Indigenous #illinois #native #reservation https://news.wttw.com/2025/03/24/potawatomi-reclaim-tribal-land-dekalb-county
#stem #science #health #medicine #research #cool #Chicago #Illinois
New antibiotic shape can't be corralled by standard drug resistance. YEEEE-HAAAA
Shell of Old Building
3 of 3
Carrollton, Illinois, USA
@benroyce@mastodon.socialIt's not big, but it's a start
"#Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band #Potawatomi Nation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe's leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.
A law signed by Gov. JB #Pritzker last week transferred Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, 1,500 acres (607 hectares) in north-central Illinois."
Multiple cities are seeing far-Right groups like the Proud Boys calling for "defense" of Tesla showrooms this weekend as #TeslaTakedown protests are planned across the country.
Here's one Proud Boy in #Illinois who showed up to support their favorite Hitler saluting billionaire.
We Found Widespread Abuse of Disabled Patients at an Illinois Facility. The DOJ Is Investigating.
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A federal probe into Illinois’ treatment of disabled people will examine abuse and neglect allegations at state-run residential institutions — including Choate, the subject of a yearlong Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica investigation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-disabilities-doj-investigation-choate-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
21 US states, as far south as #Ohio and #Illinois, could see an #aurora tonight.
Forbes: "Strong Aurora Alert Issued For 21 U.S. States Sunday — What To Know"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2025/03/22/strong-aurora-alert-issued-for-21-us-states-sunday---what-to-know/
"Adopting zero-emission trucks and buses could save lives, prevent asthma in Illinois"
#US #USA #America #Illinois #Vehicles
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-emission-trucks-buses-asthma-illinois.html
Follow the Yellow Brick Line
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Carbon-Negative Material Boosts Sustainable Concrete
Northwestern University
Using seawater, electricity and carbon dioxide (CO2), Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material
https://www.miragenews.com/carbon-negative-material-boosts-sustainable-1428496/
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Hey #Chicago
#Illinois legislature is considering a Right to Mask bill this week. Please check out this Google Doc with instructions for how to show your support *today.*
It only takes a few minutes and will assure that people like me who are still masking for health reasons will be able to do so legally.
Wild that we have to do this, but come through please! 
A record year for #solar in #Illinois, and nationwide: ‘Customers want it’ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/11/illinois-solar-power-growth/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8CW7gaT2iUOGlk6SW0bV0EsBwiGGrjTp2ipUhtewARekuattmLk020pTWGRrPYEZkREmUFFeAdP1mTXXdsBdoyaRc-uQ&_hsmi=351454720&utm_content=351454720&utm_source=hs_email
@romancelandia @bookstodon #Romancelandia
"The guide to contested Illinois public school board elections, taking place April 1, is live.
This guide is different from the public library guide, in that it's intended to be 1. collaborative and 2. an exercise in how to find info on local elections."
#Libraries #Illinois #BookBans
https://buttondown.com/wellsourced/archive/the-illinois-library-lovers-guide-to-public/
#TeslaTakeDown - #Chicago / #Northbrook, #Illinois
WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 12-2pm WHERE: 1200 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL USA
#TeslaTakeDown - #Chicago, #Illinois
Saturday, March 8, 2-3:30pm
Water Tower Plaza (Jane M Byrne Plaza Park)
East Chicago Avenue & North Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL 60611
