by GLC Staff | Apr 22, 2026 | business, canada, culture, environment, illinois, indiana, michigan, minnesota, new york, ohio, ontario, outdoors, pennsylvania, quebec, STEM, united states, wisconsin
(Photo: UMN) Great Lakes Region — April 22, 2026 The 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz officially began on Earth Day across the United States and Canada, launching a month-long citizen science effort to document biodiversity throughout the Great Lakes basin. The...
by GLC Staff | Mar 15, 2026 | culture, events, illinois, Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Milan, minnesota, new jersey, Olympics, sports, united states
(Photo: Stefano Rellandini) MILAN, Italy — March 15, 2026 — On the final day of competition at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, the U.S. Para Ice Hockey team defeated Canada 6-2 to secure its fifth consecutive Paralympic gold medal. This victory completed a...
by GLC Staff | Mar 13, 2026 | culture, events, illinois, Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Milan, Olympics, sports, united states
(Photo: NBC) TESERO, Italy — March 13, 2026 — Five-time Paralympian Kendall Gretsch (Downers Grove, IL) added another chapter to her storied career today, winning the gold medal in the women’s biathlon sprint pursuit sitting. On a challenging course at the Fabio Canal...
by GLC Staff | Mar 6, 2026 | art, art + food, Belluno, canada, Cortina d'Ampezzo, culture, events, illinois, Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Milan, minnesota, Olympics, ontario, sports, united states, Veneto, wisconsin
(Photo: Olympics.com) VERONA, Italy — March 6, 2026 — The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games officially began tonight with a breathtaking Opening Ceremony titled “Life in Motion.” Held within the 2,000-year-old Verona Arena, the event made history...
by GLC Staff | Feb 1, 2026 | business, chicago, civil, crime, culture, economy, election, illinois, immigration, legal, politics, united states, violations
(Photo: City of Chicago) Chicago, IL — February 1, 2026 After months of tension surrounding federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed the “ICE On Notice” executive order on January 31, directing the Chicago Police Department...
by GLC Staff | Jan 8, 2026 | business, business, canada, economy, environment, environment, illinois, indiana, michigan, minnesota, new york, ohio, ontario, pennsylvania, politics, quebec, quebec city, STEM, united states, wisconsin
(Photo: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers) January 2026 — A major shift is underway in the Great Lakes region’s seafood industry as commercial fish processors, aquaculture producers, and related companies move to eliminate the landfill disposal of fish...
