As Chicago Quantum Campus Breaks Ground, Residents Call for Community Benefits
Developers and lawmakers say the project will be an economic boon, but concerns about contamination and displacement persist.
By Keerti Gopal
ICN Illinois
Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes—and Millions of Unspent Dollars to Replace Them
By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
‘A Really Monumental Day’ for Chicago River: Clean Enough for Hundreds to Swim In
By Leigh Giangreco
Dust Storms Surprise the Midwest and Raise Worries About Climate Risks
By Nikita Ponomarenko
A Contaminated Riverside Lot in Chicago’s Bridgeport Neighborhood Is Poised for Cleanup by Peoples Gas
By Charna Albert
In the Once Heavily Polluted Chicago River, More Fish, a Giant Snapping Turtle and an Upcoming Swim
By Leigh Giangreco
Despite HUD Mandate Withdrawal, the Push for Clean Air Moves Forward in Chicago
By Fern Alling
Chicago Has a Huge Lead Pipe Problem—and We Mapped It
By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin
How We Mapped Chicago’s Lead Pipe Problem and What We Learned
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin
Lead Pipes Are Everywhere in Chicago. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
By Sophia Kalakailo, City Bureau
Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy
By Sarah Mattalian
Water Management in Great Lakes States Deserves a Closer Look, Group Says
By Susan Cosier
A Toxic Landfill Was on the Brink of Expanding. Residents Fought Back and Won
By Christiana Freitag
Chicago Aims To Have Most Air Pollution Sensors in the US
By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times
As Climate Change Makes Hail More Destructive, Illinois Residents Pay the Price
By Susan Cosier
Why Prices Are Soaring in the Country’s Largest Grid Region, Explained in 5 Charts
By Dan Gearino, Rambo Talabong
As a Heat Wave Roiled Illinois, People Incarcerated Suffered The Most
By Siri Chilukuri
Potential Repeal of Roadless Rule Could Permanently Damage Midwest National Forests
By Sarah Mattalian
