Chicago under air quality alert through Wednesday night
The Chicago area is under an air quality alert until Wednesday night, weather officials have...
Environment
IDEM declares Wednesday an Air Quality Action Day in Northwest Indiana
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management forecasted an Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana...
EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water protections
The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in...
‘It was a blur’: Newton County officials reflect on rare EF3 tornado
A 911 call log and Newton County officials and weather experts paint a picture of...
Roughly 40,000 evacuated in Southern California as crews try to head off possible chemical tank explosion
A roughly one-mile buffer has been set up around the tank, where the trouble began...
At peak time for migratory birds flying through Chicago, birding groups are tracking deadly window collisions
As millions of migratory birds pass through Chicago each spring, volunteers race to rescue injured...
Elk Grove Village mayor defends data centers at packed community hearing
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson delivered a sharp defense of data centers at a...
Will County Board votes 12-8 to approve sprawling Pride of the Prairie solar farm
The Will County Board approved Earthrise Energy’s 6,100-acre Pride of the Prairie solar farm in...
Name the eaglets: Chicagoans vote to name the city’s first bald eagles born in a century
To celebrate the historic births, the Chicago Park District has launched a “Name the Eaglets”...
After receiving more than 500 votes from the community, Aurora unveils names for baby falcons
Aurora has announced the names that will be given to the four baby falcons that...