Environment & Public Health
More than two-thirds of Chicago’s young children may be exposed to lead, study says
Chicago has some 400,000 lead pipes – and replacement of those pipes is slow-going.
Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamics.
Cicadas, and the way they urinate, offer a ‘perfect’ lab for understanding fluid dynamics at very small scales, researchers say
Johnson doubles down, appoints official negligent in Little Village dust storm debacle to run Buildings Department
Marlene Hopkins was the Buildings Department official in charge of reviewing plans for the 2020 Crawford coal plant implosion that blanketed the Southwest Side community in dust.
Illinois and Army Corps at an impasse over building barrier to prevent invasive carp
Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter expressing concern over costs of the $1 billion project and the burden to Illinois taxpayers.
Hemp products often mislabeled, posing potential danger to consumers, Chicago researcher finds
Lab tests of hemp products sold in Chicago showed wildly varying levels of THC and unexpected cannabinoids in edibles and flowers. Lawmakers are calling for the items to be regulated.
In historic year for cicadas, Illinois is ‘the epicenter of everything great’
For the first time in more than 200 years, two different groups of periodic cicadas will emerge at the same time. Here is everything you need to know about the natural phenomenon.
Mayor Johnson confirms migrant evictions coming, despite measles outbreak and protests
Chicago’s mayor said the 60-day limit on shelter stays would, after previous delays, finally be enforced Saturday, impacting potentially thousands. There would, however, continue to be exemptions.
The Rundown: Telling one woman’s fight against pollution in Chicago
In the late 1960s, Hazel Johnson was living in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side when her husband died of lung cancer. She also saw dozens of other people in her community suffering from respiratory issues and contracting cancer, despite having no family history of the disease.
Democrats look to make Illinois a haven for IVF
The proposed legislation comes in response to the Alabama Supreme Court classifying fertilized human eggs as “children.”