Puppies rescued from flood-stricken Texas arrive at Chicago shelter
Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132...
Environment
‘We’re connected to this place’: Gary Food Council works to save Midtown garden
The Gary Food Council started a petition on June 29, asking for support as the...
Gulf Coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance...
ComEd’s $10M relief fund running out after 60,000 customers apply in first week
Nearly 60,000 customers have submitted applications since ComEd opened the window last week for the...
Chicago creating index to identify neighborhoods most vulnerable to heat waves
Tool shows history of heat-related deaths, demographics, land use and air conditioning access across communities.
Swarms of fireflies in Illinois this summer give enthusiasts hope that insect can overcome population decline
Most data is anecdotal, but researchers say climate change, development, light pollution and pesticides are...
Aurora finds high lead levels in drinking water of some homes
Tap water at over 10% of tested Aurora homes was found to have high levels...
IDEM declares Wednesday an ‘Air Quality Action Day’
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management said Northwest Indiana’s ozone levels are expected to be...
Illinois clean energy hit hard by Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill
Residential solar is affected the most, but the bill also ends or reduces tax credits...
Chicago-area officials are bracing as summer storms roll in following Texas tragedy and weather service budget cuts
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration's National Weather...