Great Lakes Now Featured Articles About Chicago
Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront
As moratoria expire across the Great Lakes region, advocates say ongoing affordability and debt relief are key.
The problem within: Biden targets lead pipes, pushes equity
Biden’s plan to replace every lead water pipe in the country could have huge ramifications for Chicago and others where a swath of Black, Latino and low-income residents have been left effectively drinking from a lead straw.
Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure
A Chicago policy executive talked to Great Lakes Now about the Biden infrastructure plan and what a full partnership with the federal government could mean.
Drinking Water News Roundup: New York water standards deferrals, microplastics in Pennsylvania
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure
A Chicago policy executive talked to Great Lakes Now about the Biden infrastructure plan and what a full partnership with the federal government could mean.
Drinking Water News Roundup: New York water standards deferrals, microplastics in Pennsylvania
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list
Ending water shutoffs, redefining a restored Great Lakes displace legacy issues for president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Joliet picks Chicago, Minnesota road salt, Ohio EPA loans
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Michigan, Illinois sign agreement to build Asian Carp barrier
There are already electric barriers to stop Asian Carp. This new one will be more complex and the first line of defense.
Deal reached on project to protect lakes from invasive fish
Michigan, Illinois and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have agreed on funding the next phase of an initiative to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes by strengthening defenses on a Chicago-area waterway, officials said Thursday.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Joliet water supply, contaminated water, support for Wisconsin farmers and water quality
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Great Lakes Gift Guide 2020: Remember that road trip, boat ride, microbrew or sweatshirt you should’ve bought with this list
Try these gifts from a variety of places in the Great Lakes region in our selected categories of markets, food and drink, potato chips, books, home decor and wearables.
Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.
Policy Expert Q&A: Keep advocating with elected officials for safe drinking water
University of Chicago Professor Sabina Shaikh is a senior lecturer and the director of the Program on the Global Environment at the university.
Chicago Wetlands Shrank by 40% During the 20th Century
A team of graduate students measured wetland and biodiversity changes during the 100 years following the reversal of the Chicago River.