Environmental groups from throughout Illinois will meet with the Illinois Pollution Control Board on Wednesday…
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Contamination in the Water and on the Beach Along the Lake Michigan Front
There could be fewer beach closures this summer along Lake Michigan due to a new…
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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…
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Coal power plants shuttered, ongoing health effects still unclear
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finished air monitoring around the now-closed Fisk and Crawford coal…
Electronics Now Banned From State Landfills
Chris Heisler’s phone has been ringing more than ever now that it’s illegal for e-waste–including…
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A Green “App-ortunity” Knocks for Techies and Creative Types
Geek is the new black, and your ideas for how data can be mashed up…
Plan Commission Paves Way for Chicago’s First Sulfer Refinery
The Chicago Plan Commission last week unanimously approved what would be the first sulfur processing…