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2024 primary day election results: Water Reclamation District Commissioner
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMetropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is an independent, taxpayer-financed...
Tiny pieces of plastic pose one of the biggest threats to Chicago River wildlife and water quality
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCHICAGO — Wendella engineer Miguel Chavez climbed down a ladder and over a small dock Wednesday to...
Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weather
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHeavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on...
Daywatch: Smoke from Canadian wildfires to hit Chicago again
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGood morning, Chicago. Hours before heavy rains swamped Chicago and Cook County suburbs on July 2,...
Chicago City Council approves one of its largest police settlements in years, accepts more migrant...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoChicago aldermen approved one of the city’s largest police misconduct settlement awards in years...
Headed out to the Chicago or Calumet River this Labor Day weekend? Find out how much bacteria is in...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLooking over a wobbly guardrail, Dale Landmann uncoiled a few feet of rope, cautiously lowering a...
NASCAR in Chicago: On top of a stretch of wildfire smoke, how will 40 cars racing around downtown at...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGrowling engines and squealing brakes are an integral part of the allure of auto racing. In less...
From homebodies to prolific swimmers, researchers track Chicago River fish to find out where they...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCHICAGO — Under the muddy surface of the Chicago River, a bluegill swam miles upon miles, back and...
Forever chemicals: They’re in your drinking water and likely your food. Read the Tribune...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSomething as simple as drinking tap water is exposing millions of Illinoisans to toxic chemicals...
Skokie water reclamation plant gives tours, holds open house
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMembers of the public got a chance Sunday to peek inside the enormous building at Howard Street and McCormick Boulevard and see how employees there treat sewage water until it’s clean enough ...