People visit the lakefront as temperatures climbed to near 60°F, more than 20 degrees above normal in Chicago, Illinois on Feb. 9, 2024, the 19th consecutive day of above average temperatures for the city. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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The City of Chicago is suing five of the planet’s biggest oil and gas companies and a trade group over their contributions to climate change, saying they misled the public about how their fossil fuel products contribute to extreme heat, flooding and other impacts on residents of the Windy City.
On Tuesday, the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson filed a lawsuit against Chevron, BP, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips and Shell,…
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