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Lead Testing, Energy Jobs Highlight Illinois’ 2016 Environmental Scorecard

For environmental advocates, Illinois ended 2016 with two major victories: the passing of a landmark energy bill and an act requiring schools to test drinking water sources for lead.

But the state saw a number of other environmental initiatives last year, many of which are highlighted in the Illinois Environmental Council’s 2016 Environmental Scorecard.

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Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions

The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public services can be.

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Army Corps resumes work at Brandon Road Project as invasive carp encroach on Illinois River

More than a month after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halted work on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, part of a $1.15 billion project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes, the agency announced last week it would resume construction.

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Why are more elected officials calling for restrictions on data centers?

On Aug. 11, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order calling for a pause on data center construction and expansion in the city of Chicago.

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