When the statue and concrete pedestal bearing the names of the civilian workers who lost their lives in Will County in the line of duty are welcomed to their new home this week, it will mark the convergence of several interrelated storylines. “There are all kinds of nuances to this story that make it really remarkable.”
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Skunk cabbage is one of the first native plants to emerge from the frozen winter ground in the Chicago area. Its powerful aroma isn’t the only quirky thing about this plant.
On Tuesday, February 1st at 6:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Veronica Hinke, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Public Affairs Officer and Public Services Team Leader, when she presents part one of a two-part program on Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. <br/><br/>The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is located on 18,500 acres in Wilmington, Illinois, where the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant once stood. <br/><br/>At one time, tallgrass prairies dominated over sixty percent of the landscape in Illinois – over 21 million acres. Presently, less then one hundredth of one percent of Illinois is native tallgrass prairie. <br/> <br/>In part one of this two-part program, learn about the origins and geography of this very special place, explore wetlands and prairie, and find out about wildlife, and why ecological restoration is important at this site, located only 64 miles from LaSalle.