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Category: Illinois

Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region

This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court

by Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.

by Inside Climate News and Grist July 15, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers

by Michigan Public July 14, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Water Quality

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.

by Inside Climate News and Grist July 1, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.

by WBEZ May 29, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Feature Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 20, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Buses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now May 13, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Experts explain criticality of regional EPA office

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end

by WBEZ April 1, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now March 26, 2025November 7, 2025

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Latest News

  • Former EPA staffer from Wisconsin sues after he was fired for signing letter of dissent
    Internal EPA records show agency staff found no ethics concerns and advised against firings.
  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.

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