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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Department of Water Management has issued a water boil order for parts of Hyde Park, including portions of the University of Chicago campus. The order is in effect for ...

This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead ...

The ABC7 I-Team is hearing from more Chicago residents with enormous water bills. Some consumers say they feel blown off by the city and the water department, with little explanation of why their bill ...

Lea este artículo en español. This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ. CHICAGO—As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive ...

CHICAGO — City employees rescued a mother duck and her ducklings from a catch basin near the University of Chicago. According to the Chicago Department of Water Management, UChicago police called them ...

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. CHICAGO—No U.S. city has more toxic lead pipes pumping water ...

This year, Chicago breaks ground on a pipeline that will bring water from the Great Lakes to some suburbs whose groundwater is running dry. Joliet, Illinois, about 30 miles from Lake Michigan, draws ...

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they lied about their employment and income for years to ...