Environmental News and Current Affairs
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08/26/2026 Illinois, Chicago Sue South Side Plant Over ‘Noxious Odors’ and Air Pollution
"For years, Southeast Side residents have complained of foul odors plaguing their neighborhood. The smell is allegedly coming from Pullman Innovations, a vegetable oil plant in South Deering..." (Jessica Watts, WTTW)
"For years, Southeast Side residents have complained of foul odors plaguing their neighborhood. The smell is allegedly coming from Pullman Innovations, a vegetable oil plant in South Deering..." (Jessica Watts, WTTW)
08/19/2026 Excessive odors and landfill fires are next round in Southeast Side’s battle against pollution
Oscar Ortega likes to sit out on his porch in South Deering and watch cars go by. He did, at least, before the smell...(Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune)
Oscar Ortega likes to sit out on his porch in South Deering and watch cars go by. He did, at least, before the smell...(Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune)
08/03/2026 Federal Court Upholds Village of Oak Park’s All-Electric New Construction Ordinance
"A federal judge has ruled that the Village of Oak Park’s ordinance requiring new buildings to be all-electric is not preempted by federal law, rejecting a legal challenge from a coalition of natural gas industry interests..." (Julia Dionne & Dan Yopchick, Earth Justice)
07/27/2026 Intense Severe Storms Produce Several Tornadoes, Extensive Wind Damage, Damaging Hail, and Flooding.
A recap of recent weather events in and around the greater Chicago area put together by the National Weather Service.
A recap of recent weather events in and around the greater Chicago area put together by the National Weather Service.