Environment – Page 15

The wildfire smoke is gone, but poor air quality is an enduring problem for some Chicagoans

July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

From individual air sensors to a new city network, Chicago tries to improve tracking. But...

July 24, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

IDEM Commissioner Clint Woods asked the EPA to rescind 2023 and 2024 reclassifications of the...

July 23, 2026 at 1:48 p.m.

More than two dozen states, including Illinois, on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring...

July 23, 2026 at 7:47 a.m.

The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses that power artificial intelligence is shaping statewide campaigns from...

July 22, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

The Gary Common Council unanimously passed a resolution urging U.S. and Nippon Steel to bring...

July 22, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

The Waukegan piping plover mates welcomed not just two, but four new chicks over the...

July 21, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the...

July 21, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Thirty whales are being evacuated from Marineland of Canada, a closed marine park in Niagara...

July 21, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

A developer can submit plans for data center at Kenyon Road/Route 25 but it's unlikely...

July 21, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the...