Environment
It’ll be dry and in the mid-80s Saturday and Sunday with a chance for either day to break a decades-old record high, forecasters say.
Gov. Pritzker’s administration says $130 million in federal funding promised to Illinois for expansion of affordable rooftop solar was illegally halted.
Chicago is the Boston company’s second headquarters, and Illinois is its fastest-growing market.
An ordinance that would give residents a say about polluting industries that want to set up shop where they live has the mayor’s support, but faces business and union opposition and Trump apathy.
The state ranked 10th in the U.S. for clean energy jobs in 2024, but growth has dimmed after passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July.
Health experts are still investigating whether the Illinois resident got the Powassan virus in the state, but in the meantime, Illinoisans are advised to check for ticks after coming from outdoors and avoid wooded, bushy areas.
Kapuki, a 20-year-old eastern black rhino, is pregnant with her third child. Come next year, the zoo will have four of the critically endangered species, with only around 5,000 globally.
City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.
About 300 swimmers participated in the event, marveling at the clean water and festive atmosphere. Event organizers say they’ll donate $100,000 to ALS research and $50,000 to fund swim lessons for about 2,000 youths at the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center.
Se llevará a cabo una reunión comunitaria virtual el 24 de septiembre para discutir la demolición “ambientalmente compleja” de 13 estructuras alrededor de la planta de carbón Fisk.
The person who died was not identified by Cook County officials, who said Cook County has logged nearly double the number of West Nile virus cases compared with 2024.
A virtual community meeting will be held Sept. 24 to discuss the “environmentally complex” demolition of 13 structures around the Fisk power plant.
The cubs, born July 14, had their first wellness exam this week. Each weighed in at around 6 pounds and received vaccinations, according to the zoo.
A network of almost 300 devices installed across the city is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The pollution data are expected to be made public next year.
A geomagnetic storm that started Monday night has upped Chicago residents’ chances of viewing the aurora borealis over the city.
Torrential rainfall and winds Aug. 16-19, left thousands of homes damaged and streets flooded. The proclamation allows the city and Cook County to seek all available resources to assist in recovery efforts.