Flooding in a drought year

Mar. 19, 2013
For months we were hearing about low water, now we’re hearing about flood warnings. Why that makes sense, and what you can do to prepare.

Low Lake Michigan water levels threaten shipping

Nov. 29, 2012
Local ports could run into problems if Great Lakes water levels don't increase. The lake is 28 inches below the long term average – and still falling.

Shallow lake levels change Chicago fishing

Nov. 29, 2012
Lake Michigan is at near-record low water levels.

How Chicago's excrement is killing fish in the Gulf

Jun. 23, 2011
Water has created prosperity in the Midwest, but it has also unleashed destructive forces. In this installment of Front and Center, WBEZ’s Gabriel Spitzer explained why what we flush is coming back to haunt us.