Transportation plan casts wide net for zero emissions in Chicago region
A comprehensive climate action plan to achieve net-zero emissions covering 13 counties in the Chicago...
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Gaining ground: Native plants surge as gardeners try to save bees, butterflies
Gardens benefit insect population, a vital link in the food chain and one that is...
Surging number of data centers around the Great Lakes could lead to water shortages, report says
The region is not prepared for the unprecedented demand from data centers and other big...
Chicago priest to lead Vatican sustainable farming project that will include restaurant by Art Smith and Phil Stefani
The Rev. Manuel Dorantes, who immigrated to Waukegan from Mexico as a child, serves as...
Northwest Indiana residents testify during EPA steel hearings
The EPA hosted hearings dedicated to its national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for...
Fall foliage tracker 2025: Where and when to go leaf peeping in Illinois, the Midwest and throughout the U.S.
Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin could see peak leaf color in mid-October. Use the 2025...
EPA to host virtual steel rule hearings in September
The agency will host public hearings on its national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants...
Today in History: Passenger pigeon goes extinct
On Sept. 1, 1914, the passenger pigeon, once one of the most abundant bird species...
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border late Sunday, according to...
Grand Calumet River cleanup efforts making headway, but more work is needed
The pollutants that were pumped into the river, unregulated for decades, pose the biggest threat...