Illinois farmers one step closer to industrial hemp

May 8, 2017

Illinois Stewardship Alliance and Illinois Farmers Union initiated this bill, and have collaborated with the Illinois Environmental Council and Illinois Farm Bureau in a coalition of farm and environmental interests to bring hemp back to Illinois.

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Climate events outside the DNC campus in Chicago highlight progress — and call for action

August 22, 2024

The visuals were first-rate: an all-electric camper van customized with images of wind turbines turning against an orange sky. There was swag: postcards, fans, buttons

IL environmentalists hope federal grant lowers emissions

August 14, 2024

The fight against the effects of climate change in Illinois has more help. Under the Biden Administration’s pollution reduction plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Pritzker signs bill requiring climate change education in Illinois public schools

August 13, 2024

A new law will require students in Illinois public schools to learn about climate change starting with the 2026 school year. The law calls for instruction on

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Illinois farmers one step closer to industrial hemp

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Climate events outside the DNC campus in Chicago highlight progress — and call for action

IL environmentalists hope federal grant lowers emissions

Pritzker signs bill requiring climate change education in Illinois public schools

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