In a move not seen for almost 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued an emergency order suspending all uses of a weed killer linked to serious health risks for unborn babies.
Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it slowly passes over the northern part of the state.
The spill sent firefighting foam made with PFAS, also called forever chemicals, into Mahoney Creek.
Da’Sean Hillsman was 17 when he became a father in the late ’90s. By 2000, his mother had died, leaving him to make sure he and his siblings — two younger sisters, and a disabled older brother who survived being shot in the head at age 20 — stayed together. To do that, Hillsman said, […]
Average precipitation has spiked in Illinois, and more humidity is contributing to higher nighttime lows. This exposes people to longer periods of uncomfortable heat.
Officials said they were indefinitely delaying truck production in Joliet, partly over uncertainty around the future of subsidies after the U.S. presidential election.
The city has opened 256 cooling centers to provide residents with relief from this week’s heat.
Warming oceans affect the food sources of many of the seagoing animals in the Galapagos Islands.
The storms and tornadoes that swept through the Chicago area July 15 left widespread damage, including a landmark barn in Mokena.
The state is prioritizing low-income households in an effort to meet federal requirements and receive full funding, according to the Illinois EPA.