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ChicagoCOVID-19DetroitGary WilsonLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPlayPolicyRecreation, Tourism and CultureSporting Uncertainty: COVID-19 casts shadow over Great Lakes sports events
-Events around the lakes are being canceled, postponed or put on hold until more information comes out.
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Michigan water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak
-Michigan has the sixth-highest number of coronavirus cases in the country, according to Johns Hopkins University’s data tracking of the disease.
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BuffaloChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWater for All: Milwaukee, Chicago lead in ensuring water during COVID-19 crisis
-Some Great Lakes cities and states are ahead of the game when it comes to ending water shutoffs during the COVID-19 crisis. Others aren’t.
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COVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTighter Restrictions: COVID-19 makes it harder to cross Great Lakes borders between U.S. and Canada
-Customers who attempt to pay with cash at the Blue Water Bridge or Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be turned away.
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ChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioRecreation, Tourism and CultureTourismWisconsinInside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities
-The public can continue to enjoy aquariums, museums and centers as the facilities close buildings. But starting March 25, Parks Canada is closing all national parks.
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AdvocacyCOVID-19DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitIan WendrowLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDo More: Water rights advocates call for action from Gov. Whitmer, Mayor Duggan for residents without water
-Despite outreach efforts, advocates feel state officials are not acting as quickly or efficiently as they could to mitigate the crisis.
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APDetroitFeature DetroitMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentDetroit set to restore water service amid coronavirus fears
-The Coronavirus Water Restart Plan will be in effect for the duration of the global outbreak of the virus, officials said Monday.
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DetroitFeature DetroitGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater WithdrawalsMichigan Water Shutoffs: A test of governor’s commitment to social, environmental justice
-Gov. Gretchen Whitmer campaigned on an aggressive water platform. Now those campaign pledges are being put to the test.
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Water authority transfers funding for bill assistance
-The Great Lakes Water Authority is transferring more than $1.6 million to Detroit and Flint for conservation education and to help customers pay past-due water bills.
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BudgetChicagoClevelandDetroitDetroit RiverEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation, Tourism and CultureShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinWho’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
-In major lakeside cities around the Great Lakes, there isn’t a clear answer on who handles oversight of industrial storage facilities.
