What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
The EPA plans to rescind limits for certain PFAS, or forever chemicals, and lengthen deadlines...
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Scientists join the fight against basement flooding in Chatham: ‘The cavalry is coming’
The South Side is a flooding hot spot without being a rain hot spot, indicating...
Rare creatures, unusual geography add to the allure of the remote Galápagos Islands
Despite the islands’ seclusion and conservation-related restrictions, a trip to the archipelago is within reach...
Grant funding supports 50 new trees in Indian Head Park
A $25,000 matching grant will help bring more than 50 trees to public property in...
After weekslong wait, piping plover Searocket returns to Chicago and partner Imani for the summer
Three weeks after Imani — son of beloved piping plover pair Monty and Rose —...
In Illinois, an invisible boundary determines how dirty and costly your electricity is
Because central and southern Illinois differ from the north in how they make and buy...
At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalia’s capital
At least seven people have died and major roads were cut off after heavy rains...
An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta
An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in...
Illinois weather enthusiasts alarmed at how federal cuts may endanger lives and diminish pursuit
The weather service's Inability to keep up with current storms and potential loss of archived...
Feds say funding freed up for Great Lakes invasive carp project, though President Donald Trump and Gov. JB Pritzker still snipe at each other
Donald Trump reinforces funding available for Illinois project to contain invasive carp, allowing a stalled...