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Suburbs—and their residents—are not all about sprawl, some are trying new ways to live a green lifestyle. On July 8, Ashley Gross profiles a couple in Lisle trying to convince their neighbors to grow gardens, not grass. Tune in during Morning Edition and Eight Forty-Eight.

Going Green in the 'Burbs

Posted 7.8.08 by Ashley Gross

Aileen Eilert

To many environmentalists, suburbs equal sprawl. They fault the car-dependent lifestyle, large houses and huge lawns. So is it possible to be green in the suburbs? That’s exactly what one woman in west suburban Lisle aims to do. But that’s not all—she wants the rest of suburbia to go green as well. As part of Chicago Matters: Growing Forward, Chicago Public Radio’s Ashley Gross reports. More...

Is the Grand Calumet River Worth Saving?

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Right Now: Live from the Englewood Farmers' Market

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Weather Trouble for Veggie Farmers

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Going Green in the 'Burbs

One woman in the Chicago suburbs has created her own door-to-door campaign - to get her neighbors to adopt a more eco-conscious lifestyle.

Posted on 7.8.2008

Is the Grand Calumet River Worth Saving?

Some say yes because it pours millions of gallons of polluted water into Lake Michigan.

Posted on 6.24.2008

Right Now: Live from the Englewood Farmers' Market

Join Richard Steele at the first ever Englewood Farmers' Market.

Posted on 6.19.2008

Weather Trouble for Veggie Farmers

We check in with Todd and Julia McDonald as they get ready for the farmers markets.

Posted on 6.11.2008

Grey Water on the Shores of Lake Michigan

Grey water recycling has arrived in the region.

Posted on 6.10.2008

Rail Program Struggles to Stay on Track

A public-private partnership called CREATE aims to relieve freight-train congestion in the Chicago area. But after five years of work, the program could stall without an infusion of funds.

Posted on 6.3.2008

Chicago Matters: Growing Forward Live from Green Fest

Alison Cuddy hosts a live conversation from Chicago's Green Festival.

Posted on 5.19.2008

Buying and Selling Green

Just about everybody is marketing something green these days.

Posted on 5.16.2008

A Sprawling Plan for Cook-DuPage Transit

Multi-billion dollar transit plan could up-end routine travel for suburban commuters.

Posted on 5.13.2008

Harvesting Wind on the Farm

Take a tour of wind farm just outside of Chicago.

Posted on 4.29.2008

Young McDonalds Have a Farm

We follow two new farmers through their second growing season.

Posted on 4.29.2008

The Smell of Money Not So Pleasant in Northwest Indiana

After years of improved air quality, odors are still a problem in Northwest Indiana.

Posted on 4.15.2008

Wind Power's Allure For Architects, Engineers

Wind-power promises free, low-pollution electricity, but developing it in Chicago, on both the small and grand scales, is challenging and expensive.

Posted on 4.1.2008

Web Extra: Greening the Skyscraper

IIT professor envisions radical redesign of tall buildings.

Posted on 4.1.2008

Web Extra: Economics of Wind Power

A local consultant explains when it makes economic sense to use wind power in the city.

Posted on 4.1.2008

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Now in its 18th year, Chicago’s award-winning multimedia public affairs series returns in 2008 with Chicago Matters: Growing Forward to examine how the choices we make today impact our environment and the future of our region.

Chicago Matters is made possible by The Chicago Community Trust, with programming by Chicago Public Radio, WTTW 11, the Chicago Public Library, and The Chicago Reporter.

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