Gary and other Lake County residents are being asked to help gauge dangerous pollutants after an initial study found ...

Funding cuts from the U.S. Department of Justice are having a big impact on local organizations dedicated to violence protection.

Chicago’s first dust storm in over 90 years was likely toxic and full of farm chemicals - The historic event may have carried ...

Illinois lawmakers head into the final days of their spring session this week looking for ways to close a substantial gap in the budget.

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Advocates for heavy industry say if the proposal puts more obstacles in the way of new industrial businesses getting started, ...

Medication mistakes — in which the wrong drug or the wrong dose is given to a patient — are among the most common errors in ...

An exhibition featuring work from incarcerated artists highlights links between environmental and climate injustice and the ...

Andrew Bashi, an environmental lawyer, addresses public health and environmental issues in Detroit through activism and legal ...

The "Make America Healthy Again" report, commissioned by President Trump, highlights ultraprocessed foods and environmental ...

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