Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.

Significantly higher levels of lead were found in 70 of the 101 Elgin homes and buildings checked in the city late last year.

Elgin officials are again alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent ...

After another six months of testing, Aurora officials have again found high levels of lead in the drinking water of some ...

Laboratory analyses detected lead above the legal limit of 90 parts per million (ppm) in three imported paints purchased by ...

Illinois American Water said more than 10% of samples from the second half of 2025 exceeded 15 parts per billion for lead.

Last year, a Consumer Reports investigation found concerning levels of lead in some popular protein powders—raising big ...

During separate meetings, both the School Committee and the Board of Health weighed in on suspected lead contamination at a ...

The clinic was started a week after the Ohio EPA shared results of high lead levels in the air near the Bunting Bearings ...

The Ohio EPA ordered lead testing and emission controls after air monitoring tests from November and December showed elevated ...