In Observance of National Groundwater Awareness Week, the Lake County Health Department is offering a reduced well water testing fee for homeowners who use well water as their primary source of drinking water.

After a water sample tested positive for higher than acceptable levels of manganese in Marengo's drinking water, city officials have provided an update.

The City Council OK'd a $60,089 contract with EMA, Inc. to conduct a customer billing audit that the city hopes will reduce water that is delivered but “lost”because it is not accurately measured.

State Rep. Tony McCombie met with current and former elected officials Wednesday to celebrate essential funding delivered to the city of Lanark to help with local infrastructure improvements.

Elburn Village President Jeff Walter said village water will be retested after an IEPA test found a high amount of a so-called “forever chemical” in one of the wells that provides drinking water to town.

The planned $18-million expansion of the Kanakee-based Aqua Illinois water plant brought neighborhood concerns during a public meeting.

Once an improbable sighting, wild swans have returned to the Fox River Valley and across Kane County. Local environmental efforts over the decades have helped the resurgence.

As Yorkville enters its third straight year of “aggressively” replacing water mains throughout town, here’s what you need to know about the upcoming work and which roadways will be affected.

The City of Lockport issued an update about lead in drinking water of homes with old water service lines.

The Crest Hill City Council approved additional measures to work on mitigating the forever chemical contamination in the city's drinking water.

The city of Crest Hill is holding a special meeting Monday to address its next steps in its ongoing efforts to combat PFAS in it’s water system.

Elburn Village President Jeff Walter has questioned the validity of testing that found a high amount of a so-called “forever chemical” in one of the wells that provides drinking water to the community.

A heightened level of a pollutant known as a type of "forever chemicals" or PFAS has been detected in Elburn’s water.

The Ogle County Soil & Water Conservation District has opened applications for the 2026 Partners for Conservation cost-share program.

The City of Lockport is exploring options for the future possible transition to Lake Michigan water and what the costs may be.

The city of Lockport reported a water main break Thursday morning that will impact all water customers.

The city of Rochelle and Rochelle Municipal Utilities held a ribboncutting ceremony for RMU’s new well house at Well 8 off Caron Road on Monday, Jan. 12.

The Friends of the Fox River is urging community members to join their efforts to prevent the U.S. EPA from ending protections for millions of acres of wetlands and miles of streams. It all comes down to what's defined as "Waters of the United States."

Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level.

The Village of Cary is building a new 1,300-foot deep well and water treatment facility at the Cary Lake in Rotary Park.

Sugar Grove takes first place in annual Kane County Water Association taste test, Batavia comes in second, Aurora third.

Sycamore officials have accepted a public sanitary sewer and water main into the city’s waterworks after the infrastructure was installed in the Stonegate of Heron Creek development.

The infrastructure, which includes a new water tower, is part of the larger Lake Michigan water sourcing project that has the city eyeing around $224.4 million in total project costs.

The St. Charles Fire Department is testing hydrant flow in the city Tuesday morning. Residential water may turn a little rusty following the testing. Here’s what you need to know.

The Crest Hill's City Council held a work session where options for short-term remediation of high levels of PFAS in the city's water wells were discussed, and one option was given the green light.

Starting Monday, two public works crews are flushing Yorkville’s hydrants, with one team starting on the south side of town and the other focusing on the north end.

From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. public works crews are flushing hydrants daily up through the week of Sept. 22. Some areas, like the Boulder Hill subdivision, will take around two weeks to flush thoroughly.

Neighbors in the Eastwood Manor subdivision near McHenry have their first non iron-filled water in 70 years following system upgrades.

Dr. Susan Buchanan of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health said lead found in paint used inside older homes remains the primary source of lead exposure for children

The levels detected were well below the maximum contaminant levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to Oswego village officials.

After removing all lead water services from the community, the village of Carpentersville has been recognized with three awards celebrating its commitment to ensuring safe water for the public.

There are now 1,350 high-risk ZIP codes in Illinois for lead exposure, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The City of Crest Hill hosted a meeting Monday to discuss the ongoing issue with forever chemical pollution in two of the city's wells. Lake Michigan water is seen as the long-term answer.

The city of Crest Hill plans to give an updated presentation on the ongoing water contamination issues first discovered by the IEPA in April, at its City Council work session Monday.

Due to elevated nitrate levels in its Kankakee regional area, an Aqua Illinois alert remains in effect for water consumption of infants six-month of age and younger.

A park on the southwest side of Chicago marks the starting point for a 60-plus mile pipeline that will bring Lake Michigan water to the Joliet region.

Joliet, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Romeoville, Minooka and Channahon will celebrate start of 60-mile pipeline for Lake Michigan water at Chicago event.

The Illinois Department of Public Health advises private well owners to have their water tested for elevated PFAS levels, especially if they live near communities whose public wells were found to have excessive quantities of the "forever chemicals."

Two public works crews will be flushing the city’s hydrants, with one crew starting on the north side subdivisions and another on the city’s south side.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency sent a warning to Crest Hill residents that their drinking water contains levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, which are higher than state standards.

DeKalb city leaders are one step closer to replacing the last of the lead service lines in town.

The Illinois Attorney General's Office sues Criswell Court, says it has not filed reports on potential pollutants in trailer park water system.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura, D-Joliet, backing legislation that supports green infrastructure loans for municipalities and counties throughout Illinois.

The city of DeKalb will send out letters and notifications this spring to residents about replacing their lead-lined water pipes. Here's what to know

Joliet encourages residents to commit to water conservation as the city participates in a nationwide challenge

The Dixon City Council discussed several planned improvements to water main lines within the city limits during a public hearing at its meeting Monday.

In observance of National Groundwater Awareness Week, the Lake County Health Department is offering a reduced well water testing fee for homeowners who use well water as their primary source of drinking water.

The city of Joliet plans a detection 'blitz' with rate of water loss at 29%. $68 million to be spent in 2025 to replace 30 miles of water mains.

In light of neighboring cities taking steps to transition to Lake Michigan water, the city of Lockport held a discussion explaining its decision to stay on its well system.

The City of Crest Hill has received a grant from the federal government providing funding to conduct water pipe testing ahead of the switch to Lake Michigan water in 2030.