CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former President Barack Obama returned to Chicago Tuesday to join mayors from around the world at a summit addressing concerns about climate change. The gathering was part of the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- We are diving a little deeper into new numbers, finding an increase in average temperatures precipitation and snowfall in the Chicago area. NOAA is looking for trends over the last 30 ...

Hail brought my afternoon commute to a standstill this week, which is why my ear perked up at this story from Susan Cosier of Inside Climate News. For 40 days this summer, Illinois atmospheric ...

Fall is in the air. Chicago evenings have a crisp breeze. But something has been bugging Annie Andrews. Specifically, bees and wasps and a whole lot of sneezing. “It’s gotten to a point, like, I ...

In 2026, Illinois schools will be required to teach students about climate change. One CPS school in Back of the Yards is well ahead of the curve thanks to one of their teachers. Governor JB Pritzker ...

In her 40 years as an environmental justice organizer, Cheryl Johnson had never seen environmental funding as revolutionary as the Community Change grant. “It gave real money to disinvested ...

The finding comes as the U.S. reverses rules meant to lower carbon pollution and walks away from international climate ...

As the need to confront climate change gets more and more urgent, the University of Chicago is hoping to put academia on the call. Yesterday, UChicago unveiled its newest institute, one they call ...

We all know that Minnesota weather can be wonky and some of it is only getting more intense. So much so that the apps you rely on, and even the National Weather Service, may miss some crucial data. A ...