2021 End of Session Environmental Legislative Update
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
June 2, 2021
IEC Legislative Updates
Our Progress in the Halls of Government
2021 Environmental Legislative Update
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
May 14, 2021
2021 Environmental Legislative Update
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
April 16, 2021
Illinois’ 2021 Enviro Legislative Agenda
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
March 24, 2021
New House Speaker, New 2021 Legislative Session Begins
As we look ahead to the spring session, we will be working with the new General Assembly on key environmental priorities, while protecting environmental programs from budget cuts against a challenging fiscal environment.
January 14, 2021
In Solidarity with the Legislative Black Caucus Agenda
The Illinois Environmental Council stands in strong support of the Black Caucus in these efforts, and encourages the General Assembly to take up this legislative agenda in the coming lame duck session.
January 10, 2021
FY21 Budget and the Environment
An update on how environmental priorities fared in the 2021 fiscal year budget
May 26, 2020
Legislative Update in the Wake of COVID-19
As you probably know, we typically send out updates on the status of the environmental legislative agenda on a weekly basis during the legislative session. However, these are not typical times and it feels wrong to go about business as usual when we are all so focused on the gravity of threats posed by the coronavirus, COVID-19, in our communities.
March 19, 2020
Illinois’ 2020 Enviro Legislative Agenda
During this session, IEC focused on demonstrating public support for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and addressing ethylene oxide pollution.
February 17, 2020
IEC 2019 Veto Session Review
During this session, IEC focused on demonstrating public support for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and addressing ethylene oxide pollution.
November 19, 2019
2019 End of Session Update
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.
June 3, 2019
IEC 2019 Priority Legislation
Get the list of the top bills IEC will be working on during the 2019 legislative session.
March 15, 2019
2,000 Monarch License Plate Decal Applications Received
More than 2,000 IEC, Sierra Club and NRDC supporters came together to apply for the new Specialty Monarch License Plate Decal, raising over $20,000 for roadside monarch habitat and ensuring the decal will be commissioned!
September 20, 2018
FY19 Budget and the Environment
This week, the General Assembly took steps to move forward a comprehensive budget for Fiscal Year 2019. As we are still dealing with the damage caused to
May 31, 2018
5/11 Update from Springfield
With 3 weeks remaining in the spring legislative session, IEC remains focused on a few important measures, and the ongoing budget negotiations. VW Settlement and
May 11, 2018
2018 Environmental Lobby Day in Review
On Thursday, April 26th, nearly 300 advocates joined us in Springfield for Environmental Lobby Day. The strength of our community was clearly on display as
April 30, 2018
Committee Deadline Week
Friday, April 13th is the final deadline for bills to get out of committee in both chambers. It was a mixed week in Springfield for
April 13, 2018
Governor’s Proposed FY19 Budget
Today, Governor Rauner released his FY19 Budget Proposal in an address to the General Assembly. The Governor’s budget is an effort to close an estimated
February 14, 2018
What will IEC be up to in 2018
The 2018 state legislative session began February, 30th 2018. With the Primary Election scheduled for March 20, session days are light between now and March.
February 8, 2018
CAFO Hearing
Since mid-2016, the Chicago Tribune has been publishing an investigative series highlighting the many human and environmental harms caused by confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
November 9, 2017