Oak Forest Park District works to boost oxygen in lagoon following large fish kill
The Oak Forest Park District said it suspects a dissolved oxygen event killed fish at...
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Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks in Chicago and across the country
Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really...
Erick makes landfall in western Mexico state as a Category 3 storm
Powerful Hurricane Erick has made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca. That is according...
‘Winging It’ exhibit at Newberry Library shows humanity’s relationship to birds — dead and alive
Illinois' nearly extinct prairie chicken and Chicago's famous piping plovers, Monty and Rose, are among...
Winnetka signs contentious 20-year extension with coal-dependent electric provider
Critics point to Prairie State as a big polluter, but Trump cuts raise questions about...
Tropical Storm Erick in the Pacific near southern Mexico is expected to become a hurricane
A hurricane warning was issued Tuesday for a portion of southern Mexico as Tropical Storm...
Maps show neighborhoods where environmental justice zoning ordinance would benefit residents most
After the ordinance's April introduction, stalled hearings will likely delay a review process that already...
Lack of middleman between Illinois farmers and consumers limits market for fruits and vegetables
In the shadow of corn, soybeans and climate change, a handful of farmers are building...
Today in History: EPA bans use of pesticide DDT
On June 14, 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered a ban on domestic use of the...
Drinking water warning lifted in University Park, elsewhere, utility says after testing
Aqua Illinois said Friday it was lifting the warning about high nitrate levels in water...