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Cheryl Johnson stands near the office of People for Community Recovery in Altgeld Gardens. Credit: Zubaer Khan/Chicago Sun-Times

Hazel Johnson Launched an Environmental Movement in Chicago That Trump Is Trying to End

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

 Illinois Utility Announces $100 Million Rebate for Electric Vehicle Projects as Federal Funding Freezes

By Sarah Mattalian
The workers are holding signs with messages like, "Protect federal workers!" and "Stop the Billionaire Takeover"

Trump Reverses Course, Reinstates Some EPA Workers Fired From Chicago Office Just Days Earlier

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times
Nyla McCranie, a probational employee who was fired Friday from the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks Tuesday at a rally in Federal Plaza held to protest President Donald Trump’s targeting of the agency. Credit: Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Trump’s Friday Firings Leave EPA Chicago Office Down Dozens of Scientists, Staff

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times
The City of Chicago helped fund the Double Black Diamond Solar Field near Waverly, Ill., to reach its goal of reducing the city’s carbon emissions. Credit: Patrick L. Pyszka/City of Chicago

Chicago and Illinois Remain Committed to Achieving Climate Goals Despite Threats to Federal Funding

By Sarah Mattalian
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a news conference at the former U.S. Steel South Works site to discuss a massive quantum computing campus on Chicago’s South Side. Credit: Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file photo

As Illinois’ Governor Recruits Data Centers, Chicagoans’ Electricity Bills Are Getting More Expensive

By Brett Chase, Dan Gearino
Chicago city code required homes to install lead pipes up until 1986, resulting in the city having approximately 400,000 lead service lines. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Communities at Risk

By Nina B. Elkadi
An aerial view shows waves rolling along the shore of Lake Michigan in Whiting, Indiana. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?

By Nina B. Elkadi
A child plays in a lush park, kicking a soccer ball near an unusual-looking puddle, suggesting possible dangers. The image conveys hope while hinting at underlying risks. Credit: Veronica Martinez/Cicero Independiente

One Town’s Challenge to Build a Safe Inclusive Park

By Leslie Hurtado, Cicero Independiente
Crédito: Veronica Martínez/Cicero Independiente

Erradicar el riesgo: el reto de Cicero para construir un parque inclusivo que sea seguro

By Leslie Hurtado, Cicero Independiente
Carmen Barragan, a Brighton Park Neighborhood Council health organizer manager, stands at the renovated Kelly Park in Chicago on Sept. 3. Credit: Aydali Campa/Borderless Magazine

Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Have Less Access to Parks, But Residents Are Working to Change That

By Aydali Campa, Borderless Magazine
A view of wind turbines at Grand Ridge Energy Center in LaSalle County, Illinois. Wind energy is the leading source of renewable energy in Illinois. Credit: Invenergy

Will There Be Less Wind to Fuel Wind Energy?

By Brett Chase, Dan Gearino
Chicago is suing big fossil fuel companies, alleging the impact of flooding and other climate-related events has caused great damage. Credit: Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago Sues 5 Oil Companies, Accusing Them of Climate Change Destruction, Fraud

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times
The aftermath of a 2016 fire on a runway at O’Hare Airport. A firefighting foam with a toxic chemical was used to douse flames from the American Airlines plane.

Forever Chemicals’ Toxic Legacy at Chicago’s Airports

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times
Environmental activists march during the Global Climate Strike in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on September 15, 2023. Local groups across the United States are gathering to call for an end to the era of fossil fuels.

Q&A: How Chicago’s Chief Sustainability Officer, a Southeast Side Native, Plans to Tackle Environmental Racism

By Aydali Campa
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at the Training Recreation Education Center to meet with residents in Newark, New Jersey, to highlight funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to remove and replace lead pipes, on February 11, 2022.

Chicago Environmental Activists Demand Faster Removal of Lead Water Pipes

By Aydali Campa
Inspecting a new Rivian van.

Electrifying a Fraction of Vehicles in the Lower Great Lakes Could Save Over a Thousand Lives Annually, Studies Suggest

By Aydali Campa
Environmental activists protest outside City Hall in June.

Chicago Mayor Unveils Reforms to Fight Environmental Racism

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

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