Trucks and pipes will be a common sight in the River Terrace area off Northampton Street, as a massive sewer project begins.

Making the Chicago River a healthy, biodiverse and climate resilient lifeline through the city is the focus of many groups and city officials working with new standards, permits, and an eye on climate ...

the city’s pipes can’t handle the volume. Storm water and sewage overflow and pollute the river. The new tunnel will collect the overflow and redirect it to a wastewater facility, where it ...

It's almost hard to believe that the Chicago River was once so polluted by sewage and industrial waste, it was commonly referred to as an open air sewer. It took a lot of work to get to where it is ...

“Typically with those alerts when they happen, it’s recommended don’t make contact with water in the Illinois River for at ... and combined sewer overflow control program, along with ...

The river overflow warning, issued for the third time in the last four weeks, emphasizes progressive and sudden rises in water levels due to the heavy rains expected. An orange alert ”is ...