Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason ...

A recent study discovered that lead exposure poses a serious health threat to kids, potentially affecting their memory.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the water crisis exposed nearly 100,000 residents of Flint to lead.

At its current pace, the city’s project to replace lead water lines in Chicago’s Southside neighborhoods could take two ...

Here’s what to do if your home or business is one of about 40,000 in the Birmingham area served by pipelines made of lead, ...

Exposure to lead in the womb or during early childhood appears to increase kids' risk of memory decay, accelerating the rate ...

Aqua’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program includes the replacement of both qualified sections of the line at no direct ...

In Flint, government at every level caused the lead crisis or delayed fixing it, according to an EPA inspector general report ...

The state budget includes funding that could help the city replace lead service lines in cooperation with Superior Water, ...

Illinois’ share of clean water grants to states would dip to $11 million next year, compared with $105.5 million this year.

The federal funding will allow the city to oversee the process, and pipe replacement will be free for customers.

Chicagoans face continued exposure to toxic drinking water as the city struggles for funding to remedy the system.