Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes broke out.
Public charging for electric trucks — including the largest semi-trailers — is on the way in Illinois.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how regulation of the financial system could help combat climate change.
Two residents alleged the defendants knew their unit had lead-based paint and that their children suffered “severe lead poisoning.”
Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are beginning to ponder another monumental task: rebuilding what was lost and charting a path forward.
El animal parecía ileso, pero será sometido a una evaluación para confirmar su estado antes de ser liberado nuevamente.
The Promontory Point Conservancy released the findings of three studies on Tuesday showing the limestone revetment at Promontory Point can be preserved and rehabilitated rather than replaced with concrete. A favorite spot for many Hyde Park residents, Promontory Point, a park abutment on the South Side, has been a community staple for more than 85 years. For decades, the community has gone back and forth with the city and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on whether to preserve and rehabilitate the historic limestone steps which protect the point from the battering waves of Lake Michigan, or replace them with concrete. […]
In northeast Illinois, more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook County have been spread on farmland — in many cases near residential areas.
Three Northwest Indiana sites were some of the areas studied by Purdue researchers that showed small nuclear reactors could present “substantial opportunities” for Indiana.
Climate change and “Our Relationship with the Earth” are examined through photos in a new exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum.