Rare Chicago dust storm reignites debates over the role of agriculture, experts say By Adriana Pérez May 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland...
More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage By Matthew Brown May 19, 2025 at 9:58 a.m. More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the...
Piping plover pair Searocket and Imani lay first egg of the season at Montrose Beach By Adriana Pérez May 18, 2025 at 5:53 p.m. This marks the second breeding season for Searocket and Imani — the son of local...
Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia By Dylan Lovan May 18, 2025 at 12:55 p.m. Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods and cleared debris Sunday...
Grant will help students access Ivanhoe nature preserve By Michelle L. Quinn May 18, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. A somewhat hidden nature preserve on Gary’s West side is set to become an educational...
Tribes fear consequences for Great Lakes as Trump administration fast-tracks Line 5 pipeline By Adriana Pérez May 18, 2025 at 7:37 p.m. Aging infrastructure poses a risk to the drinking water of tens of millions, activists and...
La Grange eyes green measures to comply with Climate Action Plan By Hank Beckman June 20, 2025 at 5:30 a.m. La Grange has made some progress toward a greener future, but there's still lots of...
Oak Park trustee Susan Buchanan once targeted by InfoWars resigns, citing burnout By Bob Skolnik May 15, 2025 at 2:35 p.m. Susan Buchanan, a leading advocate of climate action and sustainability, has resigned as a trustee...
NWI environment advocates worry about BP permit application By Maya Wilkins May 15, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. Permit comments say the permit will allow the facility to dump “unhealthy levels of pollutants,”...
Trump EPA gutting limits on certain forever chemicals, delaying deadline to reduce others By Michael Hawthorne May 14, 2025 at 8:04 p.m. PFOA and PFOS have been found in the drinking water of 200 million Americans, including...