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Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Hydroponic greenhouses continue to offer solution to urban food deserts

by Audrey Henderson February 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Restore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Maya Sundaresan January 25, 2022
Posted inChicago, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Monty and Rose: Those Chicago piping plovers, where are they now, what are they doing?

by GLN Editor December 23, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Chicago, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: New EPA Great Lakes administrator talks Benton Harbor, infrastructure, AOC cleanup

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Lake Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Chicago resists putting life rings at risky lake piers

by The Associated Press September 10, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Chicago, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality

by The Associated Press September 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, News, Region

Illinois woman swims across iconic Michigan lake twice

by The Associated Press August 23, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Food, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, New York, Rachel Duckett, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Thousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces

by Rachel Duckett July 22, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Sandra Svoboda, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

The Suckers: Great Lakes’ “best supporting fishes” are important to the food web

by Sandra Svoboda July 22, 2021
Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Some Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement

by Circle of Blue July 22, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
    Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to safeguard against lead exposure.
  • The Next Deluge May Go Differently
    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
  • Tensions flare as Line 5 public comment deadline nears
    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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