Environmentalists advocate slate of bills: What to know

Ahead of Earth Day, environmentalists rallied at the state Capitol to push lawmakers to act on bills they say will make Illinois more green.

The crowd of a few hundred met outside the Lincoln statue before heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s capitol office to deliver a letter requesting his signature on the legislation if it makes it to his desk.

Dany Robles of Chicago leads a procession from the Environmental Protection and Climate Justice rally into the state Capitol after the rally that was held in front of the state Capitol Wednesday April 19, 2023.

Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau director of state legislation, told Farm Week Now the bill would have a negative impact on construction and business in the state. IFB is among 23 opponents to the legislation, while the Illinois Environmental Council is joined by 13 other supporters.

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