The “intentionally bold” environmental justice objectives include creating a Department of Environment, a promise on which former Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to deliver.
Chicago's drainage system depends on the relatively steady level of Lake Michigan, and there are signs that climate change is leading to unprecedented swings.
The climate crisis haunts Chicago's future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater uncertainty. It is a city built for a different time.
Rising concerns about housing affordability, racial inequality and climate change are causing cities nationwide to re-examine their attachment to the detached house.
