An inexpensive drug for Type 2 diabetes also decreases the risk of heart attacks and strokes caused by air pollution, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Environment
Oct 11, 2018 |
A pork-processing plant in western Illinois released an average of nearly 2,000 pounds of harmful nitrogen per day into a tributary of the Illinois River last year, according to a new report.
Oct 8, 2018 |
Soil samples have been collected from more than 100 properties as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to assess the threat posed by brain-damaging manganese emitted from nearby industrial sites.
Oct 1, 2018 |
Chicago is seeking proposals to install solar panels on 30 acres of previously developed land in Austin, Englewood, West Pullman, Riverdale and South Deering.
Sep 28, 2018 |
Local public health experts are set to testify at a Chicago hearing next week on the Trump administration’s proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, which established limits on pollution from power plants.
Sep 27, 2018 |
A new federal grant aims to help educators use the Chicago River as a “living classroom” to teach students about water quality issues.
Sep 26, 2018 |
An effort that began two decades ago to restore the banks of the North Branch of the Chicago River in Horner Park is finally complete.
Sep 20, 2018 |
Two parking spaces in River North will be transformed into a temporary dog-friendly area as part of PARK(ing) Day, a global movement calling attention to the need for more open space in cities.
Sep 19, 2018 |
Since the launch of #SheddTheStraw last spring, businesses across Chicago have taken steps to eliminate their use of single-use plastic straws. Now, one of Chicago’s biggest events is getting involved.
Sep 18, 2018 |
Pull over to the side of the road and consider the world-ending event taking place before your eyes. That’s essentially the message conveyed by the newest piece of public art on display at Navy Pier.
Sep 12, 2018 |
If successful, the portable, smartphone-sized sensor will measure human exposure to toxic metals like lead and manganese using a single finger prick of blood – and deliver results in minutes.
Sep 10, 2018 |
Chicago has become the seventh city in the world to receive top-level certification for its sustainability efforts focused on green buildings.
Sep 7, 2018 |
Chicago’s bag tax has resulted in a decrease in the use of disposable bags since taking effect early last year, but a majority of shoppers still use at least one disposable bag per trip, a new study shows.
Aug 30, 2018 |
About 2 million people visit the Indiana Dunes each year for its hills of sand and sprawling beaches. But the beloved site on the southern shore of Lake Michigan is changing – and not in a good way.
Aug 29, 2018 |
The state is set to receive more than $100 million in a settlement from Volkswagen after the automaker admitted to cheating on emission tests.
Aug 21, 2018 |
A bill signed into law this week seeks to incorporate composted soil into state-funded landscaping projects.
