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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Department of Water Management has issued a water boil order for parts of Hyde Park, including portions of the University of Chicago campus. The order is in effect for ...

Temperatures tanking to below-0 degrees this week could lead to a costly issue inside homes across the Chicago area: frozen or bursting water pipes. "A little prevention now can save you from costly ...

Scores of water mains throughout Chicago are too close to sewer lines, according to a new report that cautions the potential risks to public health could cost taxpayers millions of dollars to fix. In ...

This story is a partnership between WBEZ, Grist and Inside Climate News. Millions of dollars in federal and city loans dedicated to replacing lead pipes that pump water into people’s homes remain ...

This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A water main break flooded at least three blocks in Chicago's Sauganash neighborhood early Thursday morning. A portion of North Kilpatrick Avenue was under at least a foot of water.

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. CHICAGO—No U.S. city has more toxic lead pipes pumping water ...

CHICAGO—As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive to school, she handed him a plastic water bottle. “I would love to be able to have him put a cup under ...