PHOTO: Melting Ice Sheet on the Kankakee River in Illinois
Like a giant cut diamond, this chunk of ice sits on the edge of a melting ice sheet on the Kankakee River in Wilmington, Illinois
PHOTO: Winter Thaw on the Kankakee River in Illinois
When the thaw comes each spring on the Kankakee River in Wilmington, Illinois, the frozen river breaks up into mini icebergs and crystal ice formations
PHOTO: Frost-Coated Trees After an Illinois Winter Storm
Brilliant blue sky provides a gorgeous backdrop for frost-coated trees after a severe winter storm in Wilmington, Illinois. The strong winds and frigid temperatures combined to create crystals on the branches that appear to be nearly horizontal.
“The Plant” in Chicago – Blueprint for a Sustainable Future
I can’t count the number of times I’ve looked at a building in Chicago and wondered about its history or wished I could see inside. Fortunately, one weekend each year, the Chicago Architecture Foundation makes that possible during Open House Chicago, a citywide architectural festival that offers free, behind-the-scenes access to more than 150 buildings … Read more
PHOTO: Winter Ice Storm in Illinois Makes Ice Pine Cones
After a winter storm, ice coats branches of a tree in Wilmington, Illinois so thickly that they look like ice pine cones
