Water quality has improved dramatically in the Chicago River. But how safe is swimming? By Avani Kalra April 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. The success of a September swim may depend on weather. Sewage and stormwater runoff can...
Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread By Avani Kalra April 23, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. The spotted lanternfly, identified for the first time in Illinois in September, targets fruit trees....
National News | Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more. By Associated Press April 22, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. The foundation wouldn’t say exactly how much Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson gave in total,...
Environmental groups, schools mobilize for Earth Day across Far South Side By Avani Kalra April 22, 2024 at 5:29 p.m. Schools and environmental groups mobilized for Earth Day, organizing trash pickups across the Far South...
History | Today in History: First Earth Day observed By Associated Press April 22, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans concerned about the environment observed the first “Earth...
Daily Southtown | Landmarks: Ancient grove along Thorn Creek remains open thanks to 55-year-old grassroots effort By Paul Eisenberg April 21, 2024 at 10:09 a.m. Once an industrialist's hunting reserve, Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve in Park Forest remains open...
Environment | Wind and solar in limbo: Long waitlists to get on the grid are a ‘leading barrier’ By Nara Schoenberg April 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Northern Illinois is in the region ranked the worst for connecting new clean energy projects...
Biden EPA declares two forever chemicals are hazardous, making it easier to force polluters to pay for toxic waste cleanups By Michael Hawthorne April 20, 2024 at 3:57 p.m. For the first time polluters could be forced to clean up sites contaminated with a...
Chicago’s young activists demand climate action, steps to ‘protect our planet’ at downtown rally By Rebecca Johnson April 19, 2024 at 6:03 p.m. Young activists held a rally Friday afternoon demanding urgent action from government officials to slow...
Transportation | BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town By Associated Press April 19, 2024 at 7:12 a.m. BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not...