Jury convicts Crestwood official of lying about water

CHICAGO | After a former suburban Chicago water official was convicted Monday for lying about secretly mixing carcinogen-tainted well water into the village's drinking supply, the sense of bitterness and betrayal among residents remained.

Prosecutors: Official lied about tainted water

CHICAGO | A prosecutor told jurors before they began deliberations Friday that a one-time suburban Chicago water official lied about drawing village water from a well tainted with a cancer-causing chemical, while her attorney declared her a scapegoat of an inner circle of powerful men.

Closing arguments under way in tainted water trial

Theresa Neubauer, the former water supervisor in Crestwood, enters the federal court in Chicago on Tuesday. Closing arguments were Friday in the case for Neubauer who is accused of lying about how the village drew drinking water from a well tainted with a cancer-causing chemical. She has ple…

Contaminated-water trial starts in Chicago

CHICAGO | The trial has started for a former Crestwood water official accused of lying about how the village drew drinking water from a tainted well for decades, apparently to save money.

Giants lead Cardinals 5-1 in Game 6 of NLCS

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter reacts after giving up a triple to San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt on Sunday in San Francisco.

Giants lead Cardinals 5-1 in Game 6 of NLCS

San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval hits an RBI single during the second inning of Game 6 of the National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in San Francisco.

Cards face elimination again, NLCS goes to Game 7

SAN FRANCISCO | Chris Carpenter walked off the mound, and the fans cheered. Giants fans, that is.

ArcelorMittal agrees to clean up waste at Burns Harbor

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana environmental groups have reached a settlement with ArcelorMittal and state regulators requiring the steelmaker to clean up more than 3 million tons of waste piled up along Lake Michigan.

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Indiana misses out on heated presidential primary

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Confidence needs a fix

New federal map for what to plant reflects warming

WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The government's colorful map of planting zones, most often seen on the back of seed packets, is changing, illustrating a hotter 21st century.

Clearing out water and packaging

SC Johnson introduced a version of its popular Windex window cleaner earlier this year that's sold in a "snip 'n' pour" pouch, so customers can refill old bottles with a concentrated Windex formula diluted with water from the tap. The company is test marketing a contraption called the All-in…

Scientists seek to document later fall colors

Clocks may not be the only thing falling back: That signature autumn change in leaf colors may be drifting further down the calendar.

Area mint farms may face new environmental regulations

INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana mint farmers may have to choose whether to accept state regulation to avoid strict federal oversight or forgo Indiana supervision and operate at the mercy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Climate change could heat up Indiana Dunes

By the end of the 21st century, summers at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore could be as hot as recent summers in Gainesville, Fla., according to a report released Wednesday by several environmental groups.

'Dr. Beach' picks Top 5 Great Lakes beaches

A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan's deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy — and almost deserted.

GUEST EDITORIALS: GOP clings to state office

Playing politics: GOP clings to state office

GUEST EDITORIALS: Can we afford the EPA's new rules for coal?

The environment is important, but so is affordable energy.

GUEST EDITORIALS: Hoosiers need a voice in college costs

Some of Indiana's state colleges and universities have begun to announce they'll hike tuition next year in excess of the caps advised by Indiana's Higher Education Commission.

GUEST EDITORIALS: Will he or won't he? Either way, we're winners

Politics aside, Gov. Mitch Daniels' flirtation with a presidential run already has been good for Indiana. The discussion he's helped to lead about the federal government's mounting debt also could be good for the nation.