What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall By Tammy Webber October 2, 2025 at 12:28 p.m. Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her...
Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died By Hallie Golden October 1, 2025 at 3:26 p.m. Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy,...
EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort By Seth Borenstein October 1, 2025 at 11:10 a.m. The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive stuff cuts and dramatic shifts in...
US Geological Survey finds arsenic levels in Gary drinking well By Maya Wilkins September 29, 2025 at 1:01 p.m. A U.S. Geological Survey representative told the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission in August...
NIPSCO receives IURC approval for data center strategy By Maya Wilkins September 25, 2025 at 4:38 p.m. NIPSCO, on Wednesday, announced that the company has received the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s approval...
Lake Katherine Butterfly Celebration helps connect cultures By Janice Neumann September 24, 2025 at 11:40 a.m. Monarch butterflies took center stage at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights, where a...
Chicago defends slow pace of notification letters for toxic lead water pipes By Jake Sheridan September 22, 2025 at 4:53 p.m. Chicago’s top water officials defended Monday their decision to skirt a law requiring the city...
Photos: Over 300 compete in the 1st Chicago River Swim in 98 years By Dominic Di Palermo September 22, 2025 at 11:26 a.m. Photos from the Chicago River Swim on Sept. 21, 2025, which raised $100,000 for research...
Gabrielle becomes a Category 4 hurricane and forecasters advise Azores to take notice By Associated Press September 22, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Gabrielle strengthened into a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday but was forecast...
Swimmers compete in 1st official Chicago River race in nearly a century: ‘Really an incredible experience’ By Adriana Pérez September 21, 2025 at 7:29 p.m. The race raised money for ALS and celebrated the Chicago River's recovery from its polluted...