Democratic National Committee hires local sustainability firms for Chicago convention
Bright Beat and Purpose are two women-owned firms that will work to reduce the environmental impact during the August event.
Bright Beat and Purpose are two women-owned firms that will work to reduce the environmental impact during the August event.
West Nile virus infections soared in Illinois in the early 2000s, including among crows. Tracking the birds can help keep humans safe.
More than one-third of Chicago’s vacant lots are near L stops, according to a new study.
Fifty-three measles cases have been reported in the Chicago area, and officials are asking residents to make sure they’re up to date on their vaccines.
The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.
Doctors say looking at the April 8 eclipse without approved solar glasses — which are many times darker than sunglasses — can lead to retinal burns and can result in blind spots and permanent vision loss.
The city of Chicago has worked for years on building design standards that prevent fatal crashes of migratory birds. Making those standards optional for builders is a problem, bird lovers say.
Housing advocates say equitable Transit-Oriented Development can help stave off gentrification in the Northwest Side neighborhood.
An analysis showed Chicagoans made more no-heat complaints during January’s historic cold snap than any other time in the last five years.