A new report details how getting involved can make an impact — and how community-based strategies can significantly reduce ...

The 739 deaths in 1995 was the deadliest weather event in Illinois history and redefined Chicago’s emergency response and ...

Young climate activists from Chicago called on Gov. JB Pritzker to enact legislation that would make the fossil fuel industry — instead of taxpayers — responsible for funding green, resilient ...

The report is an update to a 2019 report examining the effects of climate change on the lakes themselves and surrounding region. Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see ...

Across the Midwest, with a 3.6-degree increase each, St. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee are some of the top 10 MLB ...

The first is that addressing climate change needs to be viewed through a strategic lens rather than as an altruistic act or ...

CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson was watching the news during the worst heat wave in her city’s history when she learned that a man she ...

When it comes to government, there are few things more unattractive than nakedly partisan power politics, as reflected by a ...

Months past a federal deadline, more than 90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.

A country that doesn’t allow citizens to criticize their leaders is not a democracy. It’s not where liberty or justice ...

Chicago’s plan adheres to state law and an outdated EPA rule from the first Trump administration. It aims to replace the city’s estimated 412,000 lead service lines by 2076—completing 8,300 ...

New York? Never heard of her. Rory Buccheri discovers why Chicago is an unsung pioneer when it comes to LGBT+ history, ...