ICN Illinois

After a Weekend of Heavy Rains, Chicago’s Deep Tunnel Is Almost Full

The massive system of tunnels and reservoirs was built to contain floodwater, protect rivers and Lake Michigan. Now, there’s a risk that suburbs will flood and sewers will overflow into Chicago waterways.

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Smart Thermostats Will Soon Come to the Rescue During Heatwaves

By Dan Gearino

Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Clayton Aldern, Keerti Gopal

In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win

By Keerti Gopal

Flooding in Chicago Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why.

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Weighs Early Warning System For Pesticide Spraying Near Parks, Schools

By Gabriel Matias Castilho

Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Could Drive Job Creation in Illinois, Report Finds

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

Illinois Utility Announces New Round of Electric Vehicle Rebate Funding for Residents and Businesses

By Sarah Mattalian

Could a New Illinois Bill Be a Blueprint for Curbing Data Centers’ Climate Impacts?

By Keerti Gopal

Amid National Call to Make Polluters Pay, Illinois Lawmakers Are Prepping a Climate Change Superfund Bill

By Keerti Gopal

A Winter Storm Fueled by Global Warming Tests U.S. Disaster Response

By Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Keerti Gopal, Lee Hedgepeth, Lisa Sorg

The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty

By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff

After a Hard Year for Environmental Justice, Chicago Communities Are Picking Up the Pieces

By Amber X. Chen

In the Great Lakes Region, a Push to Grow Water-Focused Startups Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty

By Leigh Giangreco

Illinois Is Going All In on Battery Storage. What Will That Mean?

By Alexia Underwood

A Long Wait for Flooding Help in Chicago May Be Nearing an End

By Leigh Giangreco

Bill Ensuring Active Management of Shawnee National Forest Clears Senate Committee

By Sarah Mattalian

ICE Raids in Chicago Spotlight the Link Between Immigrant Rights and Environmental Justice

By Susan Cosier

Invasive Scud Is Threatening the Great Lakes. Pollution Might Be Helping to Keep It Back.

By K.R. Callaway