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.
Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter expressing concern over costs of the $1 billion project and the burden to Illinois taxpayers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The proposed legislation comes in response to the Alabama Supreme Court classifying fertilized human eggs as “children.”
The U.S. Supreme Court rolled back protections for wetlands last year, leaving states like Illinois vulnerable.
It took years for the Sims family to get a diagnosis and treatment plan for their son’s condition. That’s a common story with rare diseases.
After three years of behind-the-scenes planning, trash hauler LRS scraps an idea to send waste down to Central Illinois from the Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Banks can use the money in your accounts to lend to carbon-intensive industries. But there are ways to say “no.”