Gov. Pritzker asked to delay sale of Damen Silos
Groups ask for community meetings to discuss use of the 23-acre riverfront property, which is slated to be sold for $6.5 million.
Environment & Public Health
Waste, sustainability, climate change and environmental justice. WBEZ covers our surroundings and the way we coexist with them.
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How to transition to solar power in Illinois
Wondering how to switch to solar power? A climate reporter walks us through the steps.
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Lightfoot’s plan to replace Chicago’s lead water pipes has switched out 280 of an estimated 390,000 service lines
Only 280 Chicago homeowners have had a lead service line replaced under city programs the past two years — out of an estimated 390,000 lead lines, the most in any city in the United States.
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Where do Chicago’s bats hang out?
Several varieties of furry fliers are likely closer than you think, from golf courses to forest preserves.
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Elevated Access takes abortion rights skyward
Why hundreds of pilots are volunteering to fly patients across state lines.
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Chicago winters are becoming warmer and wetter
Chicago winters are getting warmer, which has positive and negative consequences. Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford shares more.
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COVID risk could rise again as federal funding drains, Chicago’s top doc warns
Losing federal aid plus low booster shot participation could spell another surge in COVID, Dr. Allison Arwady says.
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Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a ‘tripledemic’
As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.
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In post-Roe America, pilots take the abortion battle to the skies
Elevated Access, a fledgling Illinois nonprofit, has recruited nearly 1,000 volunteer small-craft pilots to ferry people seeking abortion care.
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Many stillbirths in the U.S are preventable. What’s stopping us?
Advocates and physicians say more education for patients and research are essential.
