IEC 2025 Chicago Budget Analysis
IEC City Programs Director, Iyana Simba, provides an in-depth analysis of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed Chicago FY2025 budget.
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Department of Environment
Chicago City Council Takes Historic Vote to Re-establish the City’s Department of Environment After its Dissolution Over a Decade Ago
CHICAGO, IL – After over a decade without one, Chicago’s City Council today made the historic move to re-establish the city’s Department of Environment (DOE). With the passage of the 2024 Chicago Budget, the City Council voted to allocate $1.8 mil to re-establish the Department. The Illinois Environmental Council’s (IEC) City Programs Director Iyana Simba
Why Chicago Needs A Department of Environment
A decade ago, the Emanuel administration dissolved Chicago’s Department of Environment. It’s time to bring it back.
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