Chicago’s air quality is among the worst in the country, and the issue has been tied to the city’s dozens of industrial corridors. Data from a new network of sensors confirms that link, showing Chicagoans who live near heavy-traffic areas are breathing the most polluted air.
Reset learns more about the findings from a new joint investigation by WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times and MuckRock. .
GUESTS: María Inés Zamudio, WBEZ Race, Class and Communities reporter
Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times environmental reporter
Dillon Bergin, investigative reporter at MuckRock