IEC News
FY2020 Budget, Capital Plan and the Environment
6/5/19
The General Assembly has passed a Fiscal Year 2020 budget, as well as a $40 billion capital budget. As always, we’re here to break it all down and fill you in on the most important budget items impacting the environment. Overall, this more...2019 End of Session Update
6/3/19
The 2019 Illinois General Assembly legislative session ended on Sunday, June 2. IEC is proud to announce it was one of the most successful ever for the environmental community. We passed a broad and ambitious agenda, defeated damaging legislation, and secured more...Illinois Has the Greenest Cannabis Bill in the Country
5/31/19
With input from the environmental community, Illinois is about to become the national leader for environmental protection in the cannabis industry. Earlier this year, Governor Pritzker along with members of the Illinois General Assembly, including chief sponsor Senator Heather Steans, introduced more...Illinois House and Senate Pass Landmark Legislation to Clean up Coal Ash
5/28/19
Bill addresses coal ash impoundments plaguing the state for decades Springfield, IL — Yesterday, the Illinois Legislature passed SB9, The Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act, which now heads to the Governor’s desk. The groundbreaking bill addresses the many waste pits filled with more...Governor Pritzker’s First 100 Days
4/24/19
The Governor of Illinois has significant influence over environmental programs and policy, as well as if, and how, the state leads on these issues. This being the case, IEC welcomed the election of Governor Pritzker, whose campaign promised 100% renewable more...
