Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.

Grist
By Keerti GopalJun 26, 2025, 6:00 am86 pts
Growing up in Chicago, Chakena D. Perry knew not to trust the water coming out of her tap. “It was just one of these unspoken truths within households like mine — low-income, Black households — that there was some sort of distrust with the water,” said Perry, who later learned that Chicago is the city…

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