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A man pushes a gurney covered with a body bag along a sidewalk

30 Years After Chicago’s Deadliest Heat Wave, Systemic Racism Is Still the Root Problem

By Keerti Gopal

The community water system in Crest Hill, Ill., was one of 47 to receive a notice by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency warning of contaminated water. Credit: City of Crest Hill

Illinois Communities Grapple With ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Their Drinking Water

By Douglas J. Guth

She is filling an orange bowl with water from her sink, which has a filter attached. Beside the sink is a filtered water pitcher.

Chicago Was Supposed to Warn Residents About Toxic Lead Pipes. It’s Barely Started

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal

A white vehicle peeks out of the water, its reflection around it

Why Calling the Texas Flooding ‘An Act of God’ Is a Dangerous Form of Political Denial

By Kiley Bense

Image shows a close-up of a carbon dioxide pipeline

Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Limit Carbon Sequestration Near a Major Aquifer

By Susan Cosier

The Chicago skyline is seen through the Damen Silos. Credit: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

These Century-Old Chicago Silos Are Slated for Demolition. Neighbors Want to Save Them

By Charna Albert

Cheryl Johnson (left), executive director of People for Community Recovery and the daughter of Hazel Johnson, stands next to Chicago Department of Environment Commissioner Angela Tovar, as she speaks at a rally outside of City Hall in April. Credit: Keerti Gopal/Inside Climate News

In Chicago, a Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Inches Toward Passage

By Siri Chilukuri

A man cools off in the shade at Daley Plaza as temperatures climbed into the mid-90s on June 23 in Chicago. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

How Do You Escape a Heat Wave When You Have Nowhere to Go?

By Keerti Gopal

A construction crew completes a lead service line replacement at a Chicago home in June 2023. Credit: Vanessa Bly/NRDC

Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind the Federal Deadline

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

A dust storm approaches Bloomington, Ill., on May 16. Credit: Jason Borchardt/Chicago NWS

Severe Weather, Uncertain Funding: What’s It Like to be a Local Emergency Manager These Days?

By Alexia Underwood

A proposed data center for Equinix Inc. in Minooka could use 30 percent of the municipality’s allocated drinking water. Credit: Equinix

As Data Centers Proliferate Across Illinois, Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water

By Susan Cosier

Smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the Chicago skyline on June 6. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

As Wildfire Smoke Increases Bad-Air Days, Are Government Agencies Doing Enough?

By Leigh Giangreco

A view of an urban solar farm in Chicago. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Shine On: Illinois Hopes to Continue Solar Boom Despite Federal Headwinds

By Douglas J. Guth

An aerial view of the Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois. Credit: Constellation Energy

Meta Strikes 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal With Constellation Energy

By Arcelia Martin

An aerial view of Constellation Energy’s nuclear power plant with a wind power turbine in the foreground near Marseilles, Ill. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Illinois Punts on Plans for Increasing Energy Storage, Renewables

By Leigh Giangreco

From left: Water experts Ivonne Rychwa from Citizens Utility Board, Oliver Ciciora from Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation, Anna-Lisa Gonzales Castle from Elevate, and Iyana Simba from the Illinois Environmental Council discuss water affordability issues at the Water Matters Town Hall in Chicago. Credit: Christiana Freitag/Inside Climate News

As Chicagoans Brace for Higher Water Bills, Groups Push for Affordability Reforms

By Christiana Freitag

Traffic on Interstate 90 drives by the shuttered Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Ill. The United Auto Workers announced in April that Stellantis would not go forward with a battery plant it planned to add to the giant facility. Credit: Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

Clean Energy Project Cancellations Top $14 Billion So Far in 2025

By Marianne Lavelle

Artist Ernesto Valle (top left, bottom right) contributed two pieces highlighting toxic water conditions at Stateville Correctional Center, called "My Water is Toxic" and "The Kitchen Well." Credit: Keerti Gopal/Inside Climate News

In Chicago, Artists Imagine a World Without Prisons or Environmental Hazards

By Keerti Gopal

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