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Bartlett finds elevated lead levels in drinking water of some homes

Submitted by village of Bartlett
Aug 28, 2025 12:26 pm - In the course of routine sampling, the village of Bartlett found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes or buildings in the community and has notified those residents known to be affected.
Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip

By JOSH FUNK and DIDI TANG
Aug 27, 2025 10:04 am - U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States to work to break the chokehold that China has on the global supply chain.
As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost

By CALEIGH WELLS
Aug 25, 2025 10:57 am - AI is largely powered by data centers that field queries, store data and deploy information. As AI becomes ubiquitous, the power demand for data centers increases, leading to grid reliability problems for people living nearby.
Renewables battling climate change now need to insure against it

By Ishika Mookerjee and Minmin Low
Aug 20, 2025 10:44 am - Solar and wind energy companies are betting on a novel form of insurance to protect their assets against wild and volatile weather — the very type of climate risk they were set up to fight.
Urban and community forestry listening session

Daily Herald report
Aug 20, 2025 9:13 am - Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are hosting a public listening session to share progress and get feedback on a new Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan being developed.
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

By TAMMY WEBBER
Aug 14, 2025 10:46 am - The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer.
Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projects

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns

By DAVID FISCHER
Aug 13, 2025 12:40 pm - Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violates environmental laws.
Waukegan finalist for Netherlands-based solar panel maker’s U.S. headquarters

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 12, 2025 11:30 am - A remediated Superfund site on the Waukegan lakefront is a finalist for the proposed U.S. headquarters and solar panel manufacturing facilities of a Netherlands-based company.
Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred

By PETER SMITH
Aug 07, 2025 6:45 am - When Alaska Natives debate proposals to drill and mine the landscape of the nation’s largest state, it involves more than an environmental or economic question. It’s also a spiritual and cultural one.

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