Toxic Acme site on Southeast Side picked for EPA Superfund cleanup

The long-abandoned Acme Steel coke plant on the Southeast Side poses “significant threats to human health and the environment” and should be cleaned up under the government’s Superfund program, President Joe Biden’s administration said.

Why fall season should actually begin on September 1

The calendar says autumn begins on Sept. 22, but 'climatological' or 'meteorological' fall starts 3 weeks earlier.

Crabtree Nature Center undergoes $2 million transformation

Crabtree is one of many facilities in the Forest Preserves of Cook County system, which encompasses more than 70,000 acres.

NASA to resume Chicago flyovers Tuesday as part of research project

Scientists with NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center will once again fly over the skies of Chicago Tuesday to conduct a research project on air quality.

75 students graduate from Cook County 'Forest Preserve Experience'

Seventy-five high school students braved wasp nests, spiders and a week-long heatwave to complete a five-week-long forest preserve program in Cook County.

Dead bats reported washing ashore from Lake Michigan
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Some environmental groups are raising concerns about disturbing discoveries on the shores of Lake Michigan.

July on track to be Earth's hottest month on record

Another month of record-breaking heat has brought the world into uncharted territory, scientists say.

Deep Tunnel under pressure: Cook County's flood control system faces climate change challenges

Flooding rains over the past few weeks have focused new attention on Cook County's massive deep tunnel system. In a FOX 32 special report, Dane Placko looks at how the system works and sometimes doesn't work as some question whether it will be able to handle more intense storms caused by climate change.