Trump Tower river violations incur a swift lawsuit by Illinois attorney general
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel & Tower for...
98-year-old man donates $2 million in stock for 395-acre wildlife refuge
98-year-old Russ Gremel purchased $1,000 of stock in a pharmacy chain around 70 years ago. That chain was Walgreens,...
Kiyoshi Mino's startlingly realistic felt sculptures blow taxidermy away
[gallery_extend] Kiyoshi’s collection of eight animal sculptures are now offered through the Chicago...
Kentucky is Shipping Invasive Asian Carp to China to Halt Their Spread Across the US
The Asian carp population has exploded in the US - the fish can now be found in 12 states, despite attempts to...
Crop-Ravaging Worm Evolves to Eat Bioengineered Corn
In a giant case of "we told you so", a group of scientists from Iowa State University published a report this week...
Garden Grows on Roof of Chicago Convention Center
Fresh, healthy vegetables and herbs are sprouting in the most unlikely of places -- the rooftop of the McCormick...
Etho House: A Net-Zero Home Designed to Get Chinese Families Out of the Crowded City
[gallery_extend] China's Solar Decathlon presents a different set of challenges than those faced by...
Chicago's O'Hare Airport Hires Goat Herd to Graze Along Runways
Goats are some of nature's most efficient lawnmowers - so it makes sense that one of the biggest airports in the...
The Angelic Organics Learning Center in Illinois is Made from Whole Trees and Straw Bale
[gallery_extend] We've featured Gunderson and Whole Trees Architecture here on Inhabitat before. The...
Aquascape Sues Over Collapse of World's Largest Sloped Green Roof Near Chicago
Parts of the world's largest sloped green roof collapsed the day before Valentine's Day in 2011 after record snowfall...
Walgreens Announces Plans to Build the First Zero Energy Retail Store in the US
Walgreens just announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net zero energy...
Architects Reimagine the American Suburb for MoMA's 'Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream' Exhibit
[gallery_extend] Architect Jeanne Gang and her team took on Cicero, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago that has...
Inhabitat Tours the Incredible Healthy Home 2010!
[gallery_extend] Maintaining a high level of indoor air quality starts before you even enter a home...
Rain Barrel Art Raises Water Awareness in Chicago
A collection of artfully-decorated rain barrels landed at the Chicago Center for Green Technology after traveling...
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Hatch Massive Plan to DeCarbonize Chicago
Renowned architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) recently completed the investigation phase of a massive...
