Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat By Associated Press June 8, 2026 at 8:34 a.m. Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible...
Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant seeks to attract data center at dormant trash incinerator site By Addison Wright June 8, 2026 at 5:05 a.m. Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant said village officials are looking to attract a data center at...
CPS engineer invents a device to lower lead levels in drinking fountains. But can it scale for a citywide crisis? By Christiana Freitag June 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Replacing lead service lines can take years and thousands of dollars. Michael Ramos wanted to...
Forum reveals Schahfer coal plant units broken before potential renewal By Maya Wilkins June 8, 2026 at 6:12 p.m. Barb Deardorff has lived in the Kankakee Township area near Wheatfield for about 50 years,...
Gov. JB Pritzker pauses tax incentives for data centers after regulation efforts stall in Illinois legislature By Jack O'Connor June 6, 2026 at 12:55 p.m. Following stalled efforts in the Illinois legislature over regulating data centers, Gov. JB Pritzker paused...
Munster pauses mosquito spraying due to health, ecosystem concerns By Michelle L. Quinn June 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Munster officials announced Thursday on social media that it’s “suspending mosquito spraying at this time”...
What to know about New World screwworm, its reappearance in the US and the threat to the cattle industry By John Hanna June 4, 2026 at 8:57 p.m. The New World screwworm fly is threatening the U.S. cattle industry for the first time...
Northern lights may be visible Thursday into Friday from Illinois By Belleville News-Democrat June 4, 2026 at 5:55 p.m. “Strong auroras can be seen even in big cities, but the best views will be...
IDEM hosts online public hearing for Schahfer permit draft By Maya Wilkins June 4, 2026 at 5:20 p.m. More than 15 Northwest Indiana residents testied during an online public hearing for permit changes...
Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS water contamination By Scott Bauer June 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with...