Environment & Public Health
Judge denies bid to force opening of relocated General Iron on Southeast Side
The rebranded metal-shredding operation will remain closed for now, a Cook County Circuit judge ruled Thursday.
Organizing a race in Chicago requires fees, permits and patience
Each year thousands of people take part in all kinds of walking and running events in Chicago. But what’s it like to put on an event like this?
Damen Silos demolition delayed by federal review
The city won’t determine next steps in the proposed teardown of the Southwest Side structures until the Army Corps of Engineers does its own assessment.
Nobel Prize goes to scientists who made mRNA COVID vaccines possible
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American immunologist Drew Weissman found that a chemical change to genetic code called mRNA eliminated a problematic side effect when used in vaccines.
Chicago AIDS Run and Walk supports services for people living with HIV
More than 40,000 people in Illinois are living with HIV or AIDS, according to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
Spotted lanternfly found in Illinois for the first time
If you see the bug, take a photo, squish it and then report it to the state Agriculture Department.
Medical debt may stop impacting credit scores under proposed federal plan
Nearly 41% of adults in the U.S. have medical debt, according to a 2022 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Acorns galore thanks to ‘mast year’ for oaks prompting massive seed production around Chicago
The abundance in acorns this fall is the result of a phenomenon that happens once every few years, in which oak trees produce far more acorns than normal.
Expect fall colors in Illinois to peak in mid-October, experts say
From the cotton-candy scented katsura to the classic red leaves of the maple, here is where you can find some of the best fall foliage in the Chicago area.