Reducing water usage can help prevent flooding and protect water quality.

The chance of severe rain over the next few days across the Chicago area could bring flooding.

The $30 million project will remove about 140 acres from the flood plain, protect 92 structures and remove more than 1,300 parcels from the 100-year flood plain.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the end of the first phase of a major construction project, including a new overflow channel to keep rainwater from flooding streets in Robbins.

There was a celebration Thursday as phase one of a multi-million dollar public project to reduce flooding was completed.

The 18-person team’s latest finding has helped science inch closer to answering a question that’s perplexed researchers for years: Can the bacteria that cling to plastic bottles in rivers eat up all of that plastic and help get rid of that pollutant?

The city’s first-ever Urban Birding Festival last weekend brought together a vibrant community of over 450 birders from Chicago and beyond.

Wright’s program provides students with an introduction to cutting-edge work across various engineering industries.

A champion of health-related legislation, Hunter prioritizes bringing lifesaving health screenings into the community, making them free and accessible to those who are often underserved.

Dozens of spectators gathered on Friday to celebrate as the Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain returned to operation.