Aurora’s new hub for clean energy job training celebrates first graduation By R. Christian Smith May 30, 2026 at 11:24 a.m. A new center offering job training in green energy-related fields that opened earlier this year...
More than 100 gather for Gary green steel town hall By Maya Wilkins May 29, 2026 at 2:32 p.m. Northwest Indiana has carried the environmental burden of creating steel for decades, Gary Councilwoman Lori...
Indiana residents, environmental advocates testify in EPA coal ash hearing By Maya Wilkins May 28, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a 10-hour public hearing on proposed amendments to its...
Lockport swiftly suspends data center discussions following community outcry By Evy Lewis May 28, 2026 at 2:01 p.m. Lockport officials cited residents' concerns about state and federal regulation of data centers in suspending...
A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend By Marcia Dunn May 28, 2026 at 8:43 a.m. Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that’s also...
Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says. By Seth Borenstein May 28, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again...
Potential Lockport data center development draws heavy public opposition By Evy Lewis May 27, 2026 at 2:44 p.m. Lockport mayor Steven Streit held a panel to discuss options for data center development, but...
Chicago under air quality alert through Wednesday night By Tess Kenny May 26, 2026 at 4:54 p.m. The Chicago area is under an air quality alert until Wednesday night, weather officials have...
IDEM declares Wednesday an Air Quality Action Day in Northwest Indiana By Maya Wilkins May 26, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. 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 By Adriana Pérez May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in...