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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS makes an appearance in the western night sky as amateur photographers Nolan Letellier, left, and Link Jackson observe on a ridge near the Dry Creek Trailhead in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14, 2024 (Kyle Green/AP)

Overwhelmed by election incivility? Check out a rare comet or the year’s brightest moon this week

October 17, 2024 at 5:19 p.m.

If you missed the Northern Lights, you can still see a comet visible in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time in 80,000 years and the brightest moon of the...

Rhonda Howell touches a photo of one of the young victims of gun violence displayed outside the Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church before the ninth annual Vigil Against Violence on Oct. 6, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Faith leaders rally support for gun violence ordinance at Lincoln Park vigil

October 6, 2024 at 6:55 p.m.

Tributes to 55 kids from 5 to 19, who were the victims of gun violence, are displayed at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church.

Dominick Gucciardo walks to his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Helene’s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change ‘is here and now,’ scientists say

October 4, 2024 at 6:19 a.m.

Weather attribution science uses real-world data and models to establish if and how climate change influences the intensity and likelihood of a specific event.

Jim and Donna Plonczynski of Geneva look out at the changing fall trees on Frost Hill in The Morton Arboretum on Oct. 24, 2023, in Lisle. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Climate change can alter the vibrancy and timing of fall foliage. How will the recent drought affect Illinois?

October 1, 2024 at 6:17 a.m.

Increasing average fall temperatures and erratic weather patterns in the Midwest could delay peak foliage or lessen colorful displays.

Rena Meagher of St. Charles walks with her daughter Amelia Meagher, 3, walk at Morton Arboretum on Oct. 24, 2023, in Lisle. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

The best spots in Illinois for leaf-peeping

October 1, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

Experts predict leaves will peak the second week of October in northern Illinois and closer to the last week of October in central, southwest and southern Illinois.

Man fatally shot after traffic crash in West Town, police say

September 29, 2024 at 4:54 p.m.

After the crash, police say, the driver in the striking vehicle shot at the victim, who was outside his own vehicle.

Heather Berken, center, of Wisconsin, and other swimmers wade into the water off Ohio Street Beach to begin the race on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Despite location change and downpours, open-water swim on Lake Michigan draws hundreds to the lakefront

September 23, 2024 at 12:05 p.m.

Originally proposed as the first Chicago River Swim in more than a century, the race was held in the lake after a late setback.

A barge is parked on the Illinois River near the William G. Stratton State Park in Morris on Sept. 20, 2024. If water levels keep dropping and barge traffic slows, some Illinois farmers worry that soybean and corn prices will drop too. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Water levels on the Mississippi River are low. That’s raising concerns for Illinois farmers during the harvest.

September 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Drought monitor shows 45% of Illinois is being affected by at least a moderate drought and parts of southern Illinois are experiencing severe drought.

Sarah Anderson looks for hawks during the Urban Birding Festival at Steelworkers Park on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

For Chicago’s first urban festival, birders flock to unlikely city spots

September 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

On the Far South Side, Steelworkers Park and the Calumet sewage plant are among the unexpected sites in the city that offer prime birdwatching during the fall migration.

Annette Prince carries a rescued Pekin duck to safety in Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park on Sept. 5, 2024, in Chicago. She is the director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, a group that monitors, protects and rescues birds. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Duck dumping: Abandoned pets often can’t survive in the wild; Chicago bird rescuers overloaded

September 14, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Bred and reared for the meat industry, most domestic ducks can't fly because their bodies are oversized and their wings are too small.

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