Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Monday called on federal and local government leaders to take greater…
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Struggle for safety: EPA commits to resolving Pilsen pollution
After being stonewalled by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway company, the EPA will be…
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Lead pollution in Pilsen takes new form
Every so often, Sallie Gordon, driving force behind the Growing Station Community Garden group in…
Children In Englewood Not Getting Tested for Lead Poisoning
Patricia Robinson thought her 2-year-old son’s obsession with driving his toy cars in the window…
New Regulations on Home Repairs Target Dangerous Lead Paint
When Elaine Mohamed took her son, Zachary Vanderslice, for his regularly scheduled check-up, doctors found…
Activist To Use Tour To Draw Attention To Community Plight
Jean Hill is offering a tour of Chicago you will not likely find listed in…
Testing finds traces of lead on playgrounds
Editor’s note: This story is a follow up to a series Matthew Hendrickson wrote on Chicago…
Poor children at highest risk for lead poisoning, contamination coming from a variety of sources
Editor’s note: This story is Part Three in a three-part series on lead poisoning in…