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The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076. A construction crew replaces a lead service line at a home in Chicago in June 2023. The city ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That’s the most ...