Our city — the one of “Big Shoulders” — has always sought out the massive. Chicago has been home to the tallest building (when it was known as Sears Tower), the largest convention center (McCormick ...

In an unusual move, the Trump administration pre-emptively sued Hawaii and Michigan to try to stop them from suing oil companies over global warming. By Karen Zraick On Monday, Gov. Josh Green of ...

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change, claiming the state ...

The Field Museum is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its most famous exhibit, SUE the T-Rex. The Summer of SUE starts Saturday, marking 25 years since SUE was unveiled to the public. SUE is the ...

DOJ sues Michigan and Hawaii to block fossil fuel lawsuits Cites clean air act preemption of state climate claims Legal experts call move unprecedented, aggressive States plan to hold oil companies ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu is not alone in its effort to sue fossil fuel companies to hold them accountable for climate change harms, but the city’s lawsuit is further along than similar litigation ...

New York and Hawaii could expand the legal battlefield and seek to hold companies liable for disasters that cause premiums to rise. Two states will consider empowering their attorneys general to sue ...