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Federal regulators removed the West Branch DuPage River cleanup after thorium contamination that dated back to 1930s gaslight manufacturing.
Heavy rain, fog and thunderstorms are moving across Chicago Thursday morning, with localized flooding possible before a brief Friday break.
Light rain is keeping Chicago cool Wednesday, with heavier storms possible overnight and another wet stretch ahead this weekend.
Morning storms and later rounds of rain are possible across the region.
Chicago gets a cooler Sunday with possible afternoon showers as temperatures and humidity change into Tuesday.
A Kankakee Township resident living two miles from the Schahfer plant says the 150-page permit is nearly impossible for citizens to parse.
Chicago will hit 86 degrees Saturday before a cooler Sunday and a stormier stretch next week. Heavy rain and thunderstorms could develop Tuesday through Thursday.
Kathryn Pilgrim still doesn't know what's under her Dunkirk, NY yard as nearly 4 million lead lines nationwide await replacement.
Chicago gets a sunny Friday and a warm Saturday before rain chances build early next week.
Officials want lights dimmed for three nights as migrants stream over a city ranked the nation's deadliest for birds.
Clouds linger over Chicago Thursday, but a sunny, warmer weekend is on the way before storm chances return early next week.
Chicago starts Wednesday with rain and humidity, but a sunny, seasonable stretch arrives Thursday and Friday before weekend warmth returns.
Chicago gets one more warm, mostly sunny day Tuesday before showers and thunderstorms move in Wednesday. A cooler Thursday follows, but summerlike warmth returns by the weekend.
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