Environment
Sims Metal runs junked cars and other items through a large shredding operation, creating fumes and noise. Residents worry about air pollution.
El olor que emite una planta en el lado sureste no tiene la prioridad que le darían en el lado norte
Pullman Innovations estaría cerrada si estuviera en Lincoln Park. Los residentes que viven a varias cuadras de distancia usan mascarillas en sus casas y queman incienso solo para soportar la noche.
The city’s 22 beaches opened Friday for the season, but the National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement through Saturday afternoon.
The state has about 1.5 million lead pipes still in use, with more than 400,000 in Chicago.
The concentration of plastics shows the need for laws to prevent them from entering the water, an environmental group says.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 5 p.m. for the Chicago area, according to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communication.
Sea Rocket and Imani, two piping plovers at Montrose Beach, have laid their first egg of the year. Up in Waukegan, plovers Pippin and Blaze have also laid an egg.
La propuesta comunitaria de una ordenanza ambiental asegurará que todos los habitantes de Chicago tengan agua, aire y tierra limpios y seguros.
AI data centers are helping drive up costs for consumers as demand is beginning to threaten the power supply.
The gates and license plate readers were installed at 10 city beaches in an effort to enforce paid parking. Some residents think public parking should be free, while others have no objection to paying a small fee that goes toward maintaining parks.
While several of the birds have attempted to nest and hatch in the city, April 28 was the first time an eaglet reared its head, according to the park district. Officials and local birding groups documented nesting behavior starting in February.
The gates modernize how payment is enforced and managed, according to the park district, which also said it expects to generate $9.4 million in revenue this year.
Monday is set to reach a high of nearly 80 degrees, but the warm weather will soon go away, according to forecasters.
The settlement would give Peoples Gas customers an estimated annual bill credit of approximately $50 in 2026, $40 in 2027 and $40 in 2028. The state argued the money generated was going toward ineligible capital work, expired permits and “unsubstantiated change orders” while customer debt from unpaid bills was allowed to balloon.
Negotiations resume Friday, but if no agreement is reached, the strike could start when the current contract expires at 11:59 p.m. Friday. Workers authorized a strike after rejecting the zoo’s “last, best and final offer” on Tuesday.
More than 1,000 customers remained without power Tuesday afternoon. The Monday evening storm had gusts up to 70 mph.
