Brett Chase

South Deering neighborhood, known as Vet’s Park and Slag Valley, endured a lot before dozens of decomposed bodies were found at South Chicago Chapel funeral parlor.

Cicero trustees approved resolutions Tuesday to oppose a pair of rumored data centers, one at the historic horse-racing venue in neighboring Stickney.

The hazy smoke, which also carries a strong smell, has moved in from Canada. The alert is in effect through midnight Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Harmful air pollution from hundreds of Canadian wildfires continue to create dangerous conditions for people to be outdoors Friday. Many Thursday concerts, sports and other outdoor events were already canceled all over the city and suburbs.

Justin Harbison, a Loyola University Chicago researcher, helps fight mosquito populations that can carry the West Nile virus by treating Chicago-area sewers with insecticides aimed at killing recently hatched larvae before they become blood-suckers.

The nearly 8 billion-gallon Thornton reservoir, which helps prevent flooding, was nearly full this week. The sewer water is slowly being pumped out but it will be weeks before the south suburban quarry is dry again.

Mayor Johnson lauds a $12 million pilot project to build underground storage in Austin aimed at capturing floodwater before it overwhelms outdated sewers. The city hopes the concept can be a model for other neighborhoods.

The massive system of tunnels and reservoirs was built to contain Chicago’s floodwater, protect area rivers and Lake Michigan. Now, there's a risk that suburbs will flood and sewers will overflow into Chicago waterways.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says it will spend more than $520 million to fix homes and the sewer infrastructure needed to help prevent future floods. Residents are growing impatient.

The $2.5 million program was created after AI data center growth drove up power prices for the second year in a row.