Climate Resilience in Chicago: After extreme rainfall strained Chicago’s sewers, the city is rolling out a $12M underground stormwater storage pilot on the West Side to capture and slowly release nearly 1.7 million gallons. Air Quality Alerts: Ozone/particle pollution warnings are active across the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, with McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook, Will and Indiana counties included; officials urge sensitive groups to limit outdoor time. CO2 Capture Breakthrough: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign engineers unveiled a new electrochemical direct air capture approach that uses electricity and water to cycle pH and pull CO2 from ambient air without high-heat steps. Water Pollution Settlement: Oklahoma announced a nearly $44M settlement ending a 21-year poultry litter pollution case tied to the Illinois River watershed, with enforceable reductions and watershed funding. State Policy Watch: Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 new Illinois laws, including changes to minors’ access to birth control and a ban on certain harmful/forever-chemical cosmetic ingredients. Conservation & Habitat: Delta Waterfowl named John Dunlap as chairman, with a focus on boosting working wetlands and waterfowl habitat. Health & Environment Research: UCLA research suggests creatine may strengthen cancer-fighting immune responses by boosting dendritic cell activity.