ICN Midwest

Efforts to Reduce Toxic Algae in Lake Erie Appear to Be Making Progress. Now They Face State and Federal Cuts

By Theo Peck-Suzuki

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

By Keerti Gopal

Consumers (and a Utility) Get a Win in Ohio, While Data Centers Take the Loss

By Dan Gearino

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

By Douglas J. Guth

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

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal

Michigan Environmental Groups Argue Line 5 Tunnel Project Lacks Key Climate Considerations

By Sarah Mattalian

It Just Got Easier to Build Nuclear Power Plants in Wisconsin

By Carrie Klein

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

By Charna Albert

Flint Completes Required Lead Pipe Replacements

By Carrie Klein

In Chicago, a Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Inches Toward Passage

By Siri Chilukuri

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

By Keerti Gopal

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

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

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

By Alexia Underwood

Pollution, Not Drought, Prompts Lawn-Watering Ban in Des Moines

By Anika Jane Beamer

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

By Susan Cosier

Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, Has Been a Failure for the Climate, a New Report Claims

By Georgina Gustin

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

By Leigh Giangreco

Tax Cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Kill Solar Power Progress 

By Carrie Klein