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The CBS News Chicago Investigators were the first to report on the significant industrial pollution in Northwest Indiana stemming from the steel production facilities in the area — and the health impact on the people living in Gary.
CBS News Chicago's investigative reporting was brought up at a Gary City Council committee meeting Tuesday night ahead of EPA hearings scheduled for next week.
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to revoke a key scientific finding it published 16 years ago that six greenhouse gases are a threat to public health and must be regulated under the Clean Air Act. This is the key legal mechanism that allows the regulation of air pollution.
The EPA has decided to revoke a key scientific finding it published 16 years ago that six greenhouse gases are a threat to public health.
The Illinois EPA said it reviewing the proposal to rescind the declaration issued back in 2009 under President Barack Obama.
President Trump wants to overturn the EPA's endangerment finding, which gives the agency the responsibility to protect people in the U.S. from the health impacts of climate change.
Pollutants you can see, and tiny particulates you can't, come from different types of industry in the Gary region. But according to Environmental Protection Agency records, steel production plants release the most toxins of all the industries in the region. Tara Molina reports.
Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in 1970.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
As it is, the Trump administration has placed about 170 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency justice staff on leave around the country — which is part of the administration’s broader effort to eliminate DEI programs. Charlie De Mar reports.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has banned the chemicals TCE and PCE (perc), which cause multiple kinds of cancer.
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).
So far, the Illinois EPA has awarded $1,837,082 to 14 municipalities and counties.
The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.
Some of the positive legionella tests came from floors in the Metcalfe Federal Building on which EPA employees work.
Sinks and water fountains are unusable after Legionella bacteria, lead, and copper were found in the water at the buildings, including a floor of the Metcalfe Federal Building where Environmental Protection Agency employees work. Charlie De Mar reports.
The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to a fuel waiver for Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
The idea behind the waivers is to boost fuel supply and lower gas prices across the Midwest.
Chicago residents want to see the state push for energy without a heavy carbon footprint.
Planet-friendly local organizations and businesses were on hand, and educational panel discussions focused on native plants, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure.
The goal is cleaner air – and saving lives. But advocates are saying they pushed for more.
Advocates are calling the change standards for soot pollution an important step toward protecting people who are disproportionately affected by the most serious health effects of breathing in dirty air. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Loopholes in the way the state law is written only allow buyers who purchase within certain windows of time to apply.
"We have the world's best water, and many, many households are drinking it through a toxic straw," said Rachel Havrelock, director of the Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 7, 2025.
Police believe the woman crossed the tracks heading west before a southbound Metra train went through the crossing.
At 5:30 a.m., the 24-year-old woman was in a car in the 1100 block of West Congress Parkway when it struck the median.
A man was found dead of a gunshot wound near the 35th/Archer Chicago Transit Authority stop in the city's McKinley Park neighborhood.
The three male victims were in a physical fight with an attacker who took out a sharp object and attacked them, police said.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 7, 2025.
Democratic elected officials in Chicago are responding after President Donald Trump again appeared to threaten to send in troops for a widespread immigration and crime crackdown.
The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world after the U.S. eliminated the so-called "de minimis exemption."
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, according to an email obtained by CBS News.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium is a first-of-its-kind collaboration, uniting all three nationally recognized hospitals to work on research together.
Health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles to get the shot.
Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
The choir has been making Chicago proud with their run on "America's Got Talent," and this week, voters advanced them to the semifinals.
The sold-out show kicked off at 7:30 p.m. Chicago is one of only three U.S. cities on the band's world tour.
Fans have been eager to learn everything they can ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint post.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos on Instagram.
Oasis won't be in Chicago for another two days, but you can get merch from their tour now.
Police said at 3:30 a.m., the teen was a passenger in a vehicle stopped at a traffic light in the 700 block of South Wells Street, near Polk Street, when a man took out a gun and fired multiple shots at the car.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.
Meanwhile, local leaders are alarmed by a post on Truth Social in which President Trump shared a screenshot that reads "'I love the smell of deportations in the morning ...' Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." The AI-generated image appears to parody the movie "Apocalypse Now." Asal Rezaei reports.
People from North Chicago to Pilsen protested Saturday about President Trump’s widespread immigration crackdown in the area, in the wake of a social media post in which the president threatened Chicago and said the city would “find out why it’s called the Department of War.” Marissa Sulek reports.
Meteorologist Brandon Roux has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Democrats in Chicago are responding after President Trump again appeared to threaten to send in troops for a widespread immigration and crime crackdown.
The three male victims were in a physical fight with an attacker who took out a sharp object and attacked them, police said.
A man was found dead of a gunshot wound near the 35th/Archer Chicago Transit Authority stop in the city's McKinley Park neighborhood.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 7, 2025.
Police believe the woman crossed the tracks heading west before a southbound Metra train went through the crossing.
The man accused in the attacks has a long record of being arrested, prosecuted, and then quickly being set free to attack again.
With an enforcement blitz by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement anticipated in the coming days, more people could be in immigration custody are in need of legal help.
This Labor Day weekend was much more violent than those of recent years — driven in part by mass shootings.
Questions have arisen about the future of Illinois' criminal detention system, in light of President Trump's executive order to bring back cash bail.
Anthony Filomena said his firing by the Chicago Blackhawks has made it difficult to find another job in public relations.
Tarik Skubal allowed two singles in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers ended Chicago's six-game winning streak with a 6-0 win over the White Sox.
Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth inning and rookie Brad Lord struck out a season-best seven to help the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent.
The Bears might not be at full strength for Monday's season opener against the Vikings at Soldier Field, but hopes are still high for a strong debut in Ben Johnson's first game as head coach.
New quarterback Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and his first three touchdowns with Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a 42-7 rout of Western Illinois.
A man was found dead of a gunshot wound near the 35th/Archer Chicago Transit Authority stop in the city's McKinley Park neighborhood.
The three male victims were in a physical fight with an attacker who took out a sharp object and attacked them, police said.
The victim was shot in the right arm and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition, police said.
At least five people have been killed and eight others have been wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago.
A Chicago police officer shot and killed a burglary suspect early Saturday in the Austin neighborhood, police said. A second suspect was arrested, and a third got away.
