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Someone’s got to clean up the foul-smelling, toxic waterway in Little Village

The folks in Little Village on the Southwest Side have put up with the stench from Collateral Channel for years. The EPA has to order a clean-up, and it’s less about who does it than when it gets done.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024

Chicago paying volunteers to track heat, humidity for national climate study

Chicago is one of 19 U.S. metro areas taking part in the study of extreme heat in urban areas.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

The Environmental Justice Exchange: An Air Pollution Fight in Pilsen

Environmental reporter Brett Chase was joined by community experts Mary Gonzales, Tanya Lozano, Theresa McNamara and Olga Bautista for a conversation about air pollution and a scrap-metal operation in Pilsen.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2023

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Union calls for blood tests, CPS plan after lead found at Bridgeport school

Chicago Teachers Union also wants the school district to develop an expedited testing process for lead contamination after high levels are found at McClellan Elementary.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2022

How I report on Chicago’s ‘sacrifice zones’ — through the eyes of those who live in our most polluted neighborhoods

BRETT CHASE: As an environmental reporter, I dig for documents through open records requests and court filings, and I interview experts. But the most invaluable lessons come from spending time with families who say they just want clean air and a healthy place to live for their kids.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2022

Chicago Public Media at Printers Row Lit Fest

Join the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ at the Printers Row Lit Fest for four Chicago Public Media panels on Saturday, September 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2022

The Environmental Justice Exchange: A tribute to Hazel Johnson, the Mother of Environmental Justice

At Printers Row Lit Fest on September 10 at 1:30 p.m. CT, host Brett Chase will be joined by guests Cheryl Johnson, Tarnynon Onumonu and Luis Carranza to pay homage to Hazel Johnson’s life and legacy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2022

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National Association of Black Journalists recognizes several works by Sun-Times staffers

The awards recognize “journalism that best covers the Black experience or addresses issues affecting the worldwide Black community.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

City should address peeling lead-based paint in Southwest Side viaducts

Lead is bad news for the healthy development of children, and lead-poisoning cases are most common on the South and West sides.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022

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