Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state has paused a grant program that gives money to municipalities and water systems to identify and remove lead pipes, after ...

Waukegan is finding it increasingly challenging to find the mostly older houses with lead pipes in need of changing, as the city’s replacement program plans to double the number of homes with copper ...

The Lead Pipe Replacement Act would create a plan to replace lead pipes across the state in line with a 10-year deadline set by the federal government. In October 2024, the Environmental Protection ...