Scientists test South Side air, rain to find ways to tackle climate-related problems

Liz Wawrzyniak, research aide at Argonne, points out instruments used to understand climate impacts at Chicago State University. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

As a teen, Nedra Sims Fears once saw her family home in Chatham flood and catch fire. 

As executive director of the Greater Chatham Initiative community development group for the past six years, she’s heard from residents who have had their homes flood over and over again.