Windy Citizen lets you share and discover the best local news, events, photos and videos and read original reporting on Chicago people, places and issues.
How it works
1. Post a Chicago link. (No sign up required!)
2. Watch as people vote up, click on, and discuss it and our network writes about it.
3. The best links make the front page and are delivered via daily e-mail, rss, twitter and more.
All six cases of E. coli in the recent Illinois outbreak were reported by the same northern Illinois county, a state spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Fitness enthusiasts can now get a glimpse into the workout secrets of ancient Russia.
.jpg "Chicago Science: City to host world's longest science festival")
Chicago's leading scientific, academic, corporate and nonprofit institutions will launch the world's first year-long science festival for city and suburban residents.
The celebration, announced Tuesday during a press conference at Millenium Park, is called "Science Chicago: Life's a Lab." The event is a collaboration of more than 100 partners spearheaded by the Museum of Science and Industry.
"Going green" at home can mean far more than fluorescent light bulbs, if the green home set up in the lobby of the Merchandise Mart is any indication. The 300-sq.-ft. house, part of the Chicago Market: Living and Giving trade show that closed Wednesday, incorporated over 100 green pieces, including rugs, wallpaper, furniture and artwork.
In addition to demonstrating how homes can be green all over, the display combats the idea that green equals expensive. Many of the furnishings cost less than $50.
Food frequently travels thousands of miles before it reaches the dinner table in the United States. Buying direct from the producer at farmers markets like Green City is one way to reduce your negative impact on the environment.
Food frequently travels thousands of miles before it reaches the dinner table in the United States. Buying direct from the producer at farmers markets like Green City is one way to reduce your negative impact on the environment.
It’s that time of year – temperatures are increasing, the sun is coming out, and grills and picnic baskets are being taken out of storage.
But beware.
“Foodborne illnesses generally increase in the summer,” said Shelley Feist, executive director of Partnership for Food Safety Education.
There are two main causes of foodborne illness (or food poisoning), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
This site Copyright 2008, Windy Citizen.com - All rights reserved. Content posted by users is dedicated to the public domain. Powered by Drupal 5.7. Hosted by Midphase.
Designed in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. Special thanks to these very helpful advisers.
Chicago ticket broker Vividseats.com has great Bruce Springsteen concert tickets and sports tickets like Cubs tickets and Bears tickets for all games!
