Delta Institute introduced its state-supported flooding and erosion "resiliency" project to a few dozen South Shore neighbors this week by sharing research taking place in the neighborhood, the city and beyond.
A city straddling the Des Plaines River that is less than 30 miles from one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes is an unexpected setting for a water shortage. But that’s the situation in Joliet, the Illinois city on the verge of exhausting its groundwater supply.
The president has vowed to protect poor communities from bearing an unfair burden of air and water pollution. To do it will require reversing decades of industry-friendly regulations.
A report released Wednesday warns that rising lake levels, strong wind gusts and high waves are inching closer to flooding hazardous spots in northern Illinois, including coal, nuclear and Superfund sites.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan announced the Lake Michigan Electric Vehicle Circuit this week. The plan is to get enough EV charging stations into the ground to give drivers the opportunity to visit the state's west coast in zero-emission vehicles and not worry about where they'll be able to charge the battery.
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.
