High humidity gripping Chicago area; experts say it's only going to get worse
"We're going to see more heat and more humidity, particularly in the Chicagoland area," said Dr. Sheethal Rao, an internal medicine doctor at UI Health.
Rain keeps falling in Chicago area, prompting Flash Flood Warning Wednesday evening
A line of strong thunderstorms brought a tornado watch, flood watch and heavy downpours to the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon.
What could EPA plan to roll back limits on CO emissions mean for air quality?
"As soon as the rule was released, the EPA employees started talking about how terrible this was going to be for the state of Illinois," said Nicole Cantello, president of AFGE Local 704, the union representing EPA workers in the Chicago area.
With U.S. Steel sale to Nippon advancing, advocates want plan to curb pollution in Gary
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
IRS quiet on payment processing delays despite more reports of bills
Despite continuing reports of taxpayers receiving bills from the IRS for taxes they already paid on time, the agency has remained quiet about the problem and when it could be resolved.
Chicago sees a drop in auto thefts, but numbers up for certain vehicles
Auto thefts dropped in 2024, trend appears to be continuing into 2025. But a few new car brands are seeing increases. Police explained why.
Aqua Illinois unsafe drinking water alert expands to University Park
Issues with unsafe drinking water from Aqua Illinois have now expanded to University Park, Illinois, as Governors State University sent out an alert to its community Monday morning.
How air quality is monitored as Canadian wildfire smoke occupies Chicago
Wildfires are still raging in Canada, where there have been dozens of active fires, and over 33,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.
Chicago air quality alert extended through Friday
A Chicago Air Quality Alert has been extended through Friday as smoke from Canada wildfires has pushed the AQI into unhealthy levels across the region.
IRS payment processing delays lead to nonpayment notices for taxes paid
Some taxpayers who paid their taxes by the April 15 deadlines are getting notices telling them they still owe money, all because of delays with the IRS electronic payment system.
1 dead as stolen car crashes in Evergreen Park, police say
Evergreen Park police said a stolen car caused a major crash near a shopping center on 95th Street. The driver of the stolen car died.
Antonio McDowell exonerated in wrongful conviction linked to ex-CPD detective
Antonio McDowell's lawyers said he was sentenced to 103 years in prison after being framed for murder by the now-retired Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Smoke from Canada wildfires moving into Chicago, raising air quality concerns
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency does not expect this weekend's smoke infiltration to be as dangerous as June 2023, and there are no plans for an Air Pollution Action Day as was issued then.
How will U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel partnership affect economy, air quality in Gary?
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
38K UChicago Medicine patients affected by data breach
UChicago Medicine said it has alerted about 38,000 patients of the UCM Medical Group that they have been affected by a data breach.