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Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago

by Great Lakes Echo July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.

Posted inWater Quality

Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?

by WBEZ, Inside Climate News and Grist June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inEnergy, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, News

Michigan’s historic nuclear plant restart still a go, federal regulators say

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate, 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 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 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, 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, 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 inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region

From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now February 19, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality

Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

by Circle of Blue September 6, 2023November 8, 2025

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  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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