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Months past a federal deadline, more than 90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe. Of the 10 cities with the most lead pipes, only Chicago has confirmed it hasn’t finished sending out notices.
The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
The fires began earlier this week in the province of Manitoba. The smoke will bring hazy skies and could potentially affect air quality in Chicago.
The state plans to build a barrier to keep out the carp, but first it has to deal with the legacy of pollution at the construction site.
An ordinance is expected to be introduced Wednesday. City Hall promised President Joe Biden’s administration that it would change its practice of dumping polluting businesses on low-income Black and Latino communities, threatening public health.
North Lawndale’s Stone Temple Baptist Church was counting on the funds to plant trees in its community garden, which provides healthy options for the majority-Black community it serves.
To achieve its climate goals, the city is helping finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi River.
While the president-elect promises clean air and water, climate and equity likely to take a back seat to fossil fuel excavation.
Scientists are analyzing data collected by weather balloons launched around Chicago this summer to better understand extreme heat and the impact of urban heat islands.
Researchers said if state officials don’t curb utility spending, “Illinois is on course to maintain its entire gas system indefinitely.”