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Clean water advocates say new law will protect drinking water from PFAS contamination
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation that clean water advocates say will reduce toxic water pollution. The PFAS Reduction Act will phase out the use of manufactured per- and

Trump Admin Yet Again Rolls Out Red Carpet for Polluters, Environmentalists Respond
Chicago’s south and west sides continue to shoulder the burden of cumulative pollution CHICAGO — On Wednesday, President Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development

Renewable and clean energy sector faces uncertainty amid federal tax incentive cuts
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Illinois’ Governor Has Led on Climate Policy. Here’s How Experts Assess His Work So Far
Jennifer Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, which represents 100 environmental groups, considers Pritzker surprisingly forward-thinking on climate. “I’ve been doing this for

Protect families from lead contamination
Opinion by Jen Walling Illinois is home to more than one million lead service lines, the highest state total in the nation. While efforts to

WCPT 820 Interview: Chew’s Views Jen Walling and David Shadburn
Listen to the full episode here.
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Clean water advocates say new law will protect drinking water from PFAS contamination
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation that clean water advocates say will reduce toxic water pollution. The PFAS Reduction Act will phase out the use of manufactured per- and

Trump Admin Yet Again Rolls Out Red Carpet for Polluters, Environmentalists Respond
Chicago’s south and west sides continue to shoulder the burden of cumulative pollution CHICAGO — On Wednesday, President Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development

Renewable and clean energy sector faces uncertainty amid federal tax incentive cuts
The Illinois Environmental Council [IEC] is a nonprofit organization working to make sure environmental and climate communities are heard in public policy and legislative affairs.

Illinois’ Governor Has Led on Climate Policy. Here’s How Experts Assess His Work So Far
Jennifer Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, which represents 100 environmental groups, considers Pritzker surprisingly forward-thinking on climate. “I’ve been doing this for

Protect families from lead contamination
Opinion by Jen Walling Illinois is home to more than one million lead service lines, the highest state total in the nation. While efforts to

WCPT 820 Interview: Chew’s Views Jen Walling and David Shadburn
Listen to the full episode here.