The Latest Breaking News from Illinois RiverWatch Network

How City Hall went after Ald. Burnett and a drug house, why your Peoples Gas bill could rise and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023

Road salt to make icy roads safer can harm aquatic ecosystems, Illinois RiverWatch director says

Danielle Haake, director of the program, talks about how salt that gets washed into rivers can harm creatures all up the food chain and about a program that has citizen volunteers help monitor waterways.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023