Adriana Pérez

Adriana Pérez is a general assignment and environment reporter. She writes about the Great Lakes, climate change, environmental justice, agriculture, wildlife and everything in between. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she previously worked at the Dallas Morning News. Send her your story tips and almond croissant recommendations.

Plastic pollution threatens the health of humans and wildlife, and the well-being of the region's aquatic habitats and green spaces.

Environment |
86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic, a 20-year study shows. And the plastic is ‘just getting smaller and smaller.’

April 29, 2024 at 6:14 a.m.

Plastic pollution threatens the health of humans and wildlife, and the well-being of the region's aquatic habitats and green spaces.

El tortolito de Chicago ha regresado. Imani, hijo de los queridos chorlitos de la ciudad, Monty y Rose, regresó a las arenas del lago Michigan el jueves.

En Español |
El famoso chorlito de Chicago Imani ha vuelto a la playa de Montrose para el verano

April 27, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

El tortolito de Chicago ha regresado. Imani, hijo de los queridos chorlitos de la ciudad, Monty y Rose, regresó a las arenas del lago Michigan el jueves.

The Great Lakes piping plover population, which reached an all-time low of 13 pairs in the 1980s, has rebounded to around 70 breeding pairs thanks to recent conservation efforts.

Environment |
Chicago’s famous piping plover Imani has returned to Montrose Beach for the summer

April 27, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

The Great Lakes piping plover population, which reached an all-time low of 13 pairs in the 1980s, has rebounded to around 70 breeding pairs thanks to recent conservation efforts.

Officer Luis Huesca was heading home from work and was shot multiple times, police say. His vehicle was stolen.

News |
Chicago police officer killed in Gage Park had spoken just last year at memorial for fellow officer

April 23, 2024 at 4:54 p.m.

Officer Luis Huesca was heading home from work and was shot multiple times, police say. His vehicle was stolen.

Thousands headed to southern Illinois, which experienced its 2nd eclipse in 7 years, to view the spectacle. The next one in the contiguous U.S. occurs in 2044.

Science |
‘I know why a lot of people chase them.’ Solar eclipse lives up to its hype in Illinois.

April 9, 2024 at 9:21 a.m.

Thousands headed to southern Illinois, which experienced its 2nd eclipse in 7 years, to view the spectacle. The next one in the contiguous U.S. occurs in 2044.

Carbondale residents and out-of-towners celebrate southern Illinois as the Eclipse Crossroads — where the paths of the total solar eclipses of 2017 and 2024 intersect.

Environment |
‘Like a holiday’: Thousands flock to eclipse crossroads in southern Illinois

April 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Carbondale residents and out-of-towners celebrate southern Illinois as the Eclipse Crossroads — where the paths of the total solar eclipses of 2017 and 2024 intersect.

El 8 de abril, los cielos diurnos de Norteamérica se oscurecerán cuando la luna oculte la luz solar. Será el último eclipse solar total visto desde los Estados Unidos en las próximas dos décadas.

Weather |
Lo que debe saber sobre el eclipse solar total

April 15, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

El 8 de abril, los cielos diurnos de Norteamérica se oscurecerán cuando la luna oculte la luz solar. Será el último eclipse solar total visto desde los Estados Unidos en...

The early forecast for the 2024 solar eclipse in southern Illinois is clear skies.

Weather |
What’s the forecast for the solar eclipse? Looks like clear skies for southern Illinois.

April 5, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.

The early forecast for the 2024 solar eclipse in southern Illinois is clear skies.

A total solar eclipse can be seen, on average every 375 years from any given location on the planet. Southern Illinois is experiencing its 2nd in 7 years.

Science |
Total solar eclipse: What you need to know, including when — and where — it will be visible

April 8, 2024 at 7:31 a.m.

A total solar eclipse can be seen, on average every 375 years from any given location on the planet. Southern Illinois is experiencing its 2nd in 7 years.

Providing a meal and water to hundreds of people who haven't had anything to eat or drink all day often includes disposable plastic plates, utensils and cups, as well as food waste.

Religion |
Muslim women push Chicago community to join green Ramadan: ‘We are the caretakers of the Earth’

April 30, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.

Providing a meal and water to hundreds of people who haven't had anything to eat or drink all day often includes disposable plastic plates, utensils and cups, as well as...

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