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What you might have missed in Springfield at Third Reading Deadline
We’ve reached an important deadline in both chambers. Learn more about where important bills stand now as we move further into the final weeks of the regular legislative session.
Remembering the honorable Barbara Flynn Currie
The Honorable Barbara Flynn Currie remains an inspiration to all of us at the Illinois Environmental Council. Learn more about her lasting environmental legacy today.
Federal Policy Summer Fellow
The Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) is looking for a summer fellow to join our amazing team.
Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers
More than 200 Illinois residents gathered in Springfield on Wednesday for Environmental Lobby Day, joining lawmakers and advocates in the Illinois Capitol rotunda to push for a trio of environmental bills aimed at curbing pollution and protecting natural resources.
Residents lobbied at the capitol for three major bills at Illinois Environmental Lobby Day
Hundreds of advocates and organizers headed to Springfield this week for Environmental Lobby Day in Illinois.
What does Trump’s EPA reversal of landmark climate change ruling mean for Illinois?
As Illinois officials remain strongly committed to closing coal-fired power plants, federal policies under the Trump administration are creating uncertainty, spurring legal action and a push by some to keep the plants open.
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What you might have missed in Springfield at Third Reading Deadline
We’ve reached an important deadline in both chambers. Learn more about where important bills stand now as we move further into the final weeks of the regular legislative session.
Remembering the honorable Barbara Flynn Currie
The Honorable Barbara Flynn Currie remains an inspiration to all of us at the Illinois Environmental Council. Learn more about her lasting environmental legacy today.
Federal Policy Summer Fellow
The Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) is looking for a summer fellow to join our amazing team.
Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers
More than 200 Illinois residents gathered in Springfield on Wednesday for Environmental Lobby Day, joining lawmakers and advocates in the Illinois Capitol rotunda to push for a trio of environmental bills aimed at curbing pollution and protecting natural resources.
Residents lobbied at the capitol for three major bills at Illinois Environmental Lobby Day
Hundreds of advocates and organizers headed to Springfield this week for Environmental Lobby Day in Illinois.
What does Trump’s EPA reversal of landmark climate change ruling mean for Illinois?
As Illinois officials remain strongly committed to closing coal-fired power plants, federal policies under the Trump administration are creating uncertainty, spurring legal action and a push by some to keep the plants open.