After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checks
Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday.
Report: Chicago neglected environmental rules leading up to Little Village smokestack implosion
A report shows that in the years leading up to the Hilco disaster in Little Village, the city of Chicago largely neglected its environmental rules.
Report: Chicago neglected environmental rules leading up to smokestack implosion
A report shows that in the years leading up to the Hilco disaster in Little Village, the city of Chicago largely neglected its environmental rules.
NTSB releases preliminary report on Ohio train derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a rare investigative field hearing this spring in East Palestine to question witnesses of the recent Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Ohio governor, EPA chief drink tap water near recent train derailment amid heavy criticism
The EPA says the water and air are safe in East Palestine, Ohio following the Norfolk Southern train derailment and controlled burn of chemicals. The state's governor and EPA official drank a glass of tap water to prove it, but residents continue to voice concerns.
EPA chief, Ohio governor drink tap water near train derailment site after heavy criticism
EPA officials say environmental testing has not found toxic chemicals at a level of concern in the air and water near East Palestine, Ohio, days after the Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Ohio train derailment: FEMA to deploy team to East Palestine 2 weeks after disaster
FEMA is deploying federal assistance to Ohio now more than two weeks after a toxic train derailment threatened the village of East Palestine.
Ohio train derailment: Should New Englanders be worried about air quality?
New England is downwind of Ohio, where the train derailment in East Palestine earlier this month resulted in a concerning controlled burn of a toxic chemical.
Ohio senator visits creak in East Palestine: 'This is disgusting'
On Feb. 3, about 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern Railroad train carrying vinyl chloride, a dangerous colorless gas, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, a small community that is located along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
Chicago Field Museum scientist talks about his daily life working full-time in Madagascar
Chicago Field Museum scientist Steve Goodman talks about his work in Madagascar and some of the wonderful nature and creatures he has encountered during his research.
Upset Ohio residents pack town hall meeting seeking answers over train derailment
Hundreds gathered Wednesday in East Palestine, Ohio, to hear state officials insist yet again that testing shows local air is safe to breathe so far and that air and water monitoring would continue.
City was 'negligent' protecting Little Village from pollution, report finds
The city’s “negligence and incompetence” allowed a demolition dust storm to blanket Little Village in 2020, according to a scathing watchdog report that also berated City Hall for its response to the debacle.
Ohio train derailment: Town hall set as concerns linger over odor, sick animals
Fox News correspondent Garrett Tenney reports on the environment near the site of the controversial train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and distrust from area residents. STORY: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ohio-train-derailment-town-hall-set-concerns-odor-sick-animals
Ohio train derailment: Town hall set as concerns linger over odor, sick animals
In and around East Palestine, Ohio, residents are asking whether the air and water around them is safe for people, pets and livestock.
What we know about the Ohio train derailment
After a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, concerns over the quality of air and water have begun mounting. Here’s what is known in the aftermath of the incident.
A circular rainbow? See the stunning spectacle caught on camera in Hawaii
According to EarthSky, a circular rainbow is a very rare sight, requiring sky conditions to be “just right.”
Watch: Spectacular underwater footage captures orca 'orchestra' in icy Antarctica waters
The footage shows several orcas - also known as “killer whales" and a minke whale swimming in the icy waters of Antarctica.
Illinois AG sues makers of 'forever chemicals'
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing chemical companies like 3M claiming they are hiding the dangers of PFAS. Raoul wants to continue to monitor and identify the contamination.
Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing the makers of so-called forever chemicals that have contaminated multiple sources of drinking water, saying the companies hid threats to public health and the environment.
Carvana glass tower in Skokie hits another roadblock
As of last week, the used car retailer Carvana can once again do business in Illinois, but the village of Skokie is saying not so fast on building a new tower.