Gathering Urban Soil Samples for Testing (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Students from DePaul University Ellen Webb (left) and Yarency Rodriguez (right) collect soil from empty lots on Chicago's South Side to gauge the health of the soil and better inform the next steps for the lots. Credit Photo credit James Montgomery. Usage Restrictions Please use with story only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.