Chicago’s top water officials defended Monday their decision to skirt a law requiring the city to warn nearly a million Chicagoans that their water comes from toxic lead service pipes.

City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains ...

City crews are going to have to sharply increase efforts to remove the lines from homes and two- and four-flats to comply ...

Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That’s the most ...

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.

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...

The water main break was at Ohio and Dearborn streets. Traffic was shut down from Dearborn to State Street during the morning commute. Water service on Ohio Street between Clark Street and State was ...

Lea este artículo en español. This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ. CHICAGO—As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive ...