Through his work with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, the Illinois Environmental Council and Downtown Springfield Inc., [State Representative Tim Butler] has seen the benefits of local food systems.
“I’ve seen firsthand over the years the impact that local food systems have on the economy, on people’s health and just the good things they offer through the local food system. So, when I got into the legislature, it gave me a good opportunity to dive into some of these issues and help folks out,” he said.
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Every year, the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) issues a voting scorecard that grades members of the Illinois General Assembly on how they voted for bills affecting the environment.
Richard Chew is joined by Dany Robles, senior legislative director at the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC); he talks about IEC's 2026 Legislative Environmental Scorecard.