Lead City
Digging into Chicago’s massive lead pipe problem
Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?
Chicago has more lead pipes than any other city in the country. It’s also paying more to replace each one.
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Clayton Aldern, Keerti Gopal
Lawmakers Press EPA for $3B in Stalled Lead Pipe Replacement Funds
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes—and Millions of Unspent Dollars to Replace Them
By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
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
Chicago Was Supposed to Warn Residents About Toxic Lead Pipes. It’s Barely Started
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal
