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I just moved here from Minneapolis and while I love Chicago, there’s one thing I miss: where can I find nature in Chicago?

Asked by Chloe

On the west side we see a bird that looks like a parrot. We have heard that it is a monk parrot. How did they get here?

Asked by David Ioder

Are daily chemicals from fireworks and boat oil/gas filtered out of Chicago's water supply at NPier? (potassium perchlorate, aluminum, etc)

Asked by Nicole

In 2011, Rahm dissolved the Dept. of Environment. What happened to those projects and what is the state of the city seven years later?

Asked by Nicole Machuca

How do they dye the river green and is it toxic at all?

Asked by Diane Lyons

Is there radium buried in a forest preserve in Hickory Hills and is it potentially dangerous for the people who live here?

Asked by Ariel McDaniel

We heard gingko fruit's collected in Chicago Parks like Trumbull. By whom? Why? is it legit? If so, what else is edible and ok to collect?

Asked by Anonymous

What happens to a hypodermic needle when the street cleaner sweeps it up?

Asked by Brian

Maggie Daley Park used to have hundreds of rabbits - I would see them daily. Suddenly there are none. How could it go from hundreds to zero?

Asked by Jill Birschbach

Why are there so many cicadas in Chicago? Why are there so many skunks?

Asked by Noah

What has been the effect of air conditioning on Chicago? How quickly did it become air conditioned? What is the effect of air conditioning o...

Asked by Patricia Conroy

With plastic filling our oceans, where in Chicago can we recycle plastic bags and the like?

Asked by Cherie Travis

Where are Chicago's quietest outdoor public spaces?

Asked by Jonathan Schlesinger

how many street murals are there in Chicago?

Asked by Kevin

Since China is no longer accepting plastic for recycling, what is happening with Chicago's Blue Bin plastics? Where should we put plastic?

Asked by Margaret Ladner

If Chicago is the most lead-contaminated big city in the country, is there any evidence that this is why we are also the most violent?

Asked by Lou Bank

My family and I recently stumbled upon the limestone aqueduct system in the Dan Ryan woods. I curious about the history and future of it,

Asked by Stacy Gilmer

How much is Chicago poisoning Lake Michigan?

Asked by Kenneth

In 2017 I was investigating lead refinery in the Chicago area. One lead refinery in particular I attempted to do some research on was Nobles...

Asked by Anonymous

Why do we have sewer gas? Why is so offensive in some places and undetectable in others/

Asked by Tamara Goldstein

Does the Chicago lake front environment (anonymity and glamour) encourage more flirtatious behaviors versus Chicago land suburbs?

Asked by Francisco Javier Torres

Why, in this day and age, are so many streetlights on all day, all over the city? I thought Rahm wanted to make Chicago sustainable.

Asked by John Llewellyn

Why and how do so many spiders take up residence outside the top floor of so many of the Loop's skyscrapers?

Asked by Meredith

Where do the banana peels go after they are ate?

Asked by Jordan Rivera

Does the city hold Paper shred days? Where does the paper go?

Asked by Susie Kamien

Why does Chicago seem to turn off whole neighborhoods of lights. Seems like a rolling black out. Is this safe? Does it save money?

Asked by Grant Peters

The plants that grow along streets, through concrete tracks, near railroad tracks, etc...Are any, some, or all native to the Chicago area?

Asked by Russell Tarvid

How do the pigeons that live in the Loop get enough nutrition to live? What is the average lifespan of the pigeons? Are they indigenous?

Asked by Russell Tarvid

Why do Chicagoland's hospitals, including Northwestern, still use Styrofoam when i takes almost forever to decompose???

Asked by Eileen Boyes

Is Chicago really windier than other cities in the world?

Asked by Sofia Madden

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