Local Residents, United Congregations of Metro East, and Sierra Club Illinois Respond to Dangerous Fire at Industrial Recycling Facility
August 10, 2022
A 5-alarm fire broke out at Interco Trading, a “metaltronics” recycling factory that recycles non-ferrous metals, including lithium ion and lead acid batteries.
City of Chicago to Transition to 100% Renewable Energy by 2025, Thanks in Large Part to Local Organizing Efforts
August 8, 2022
The City of Chicago announced that it is moving to power all public buildings and sister agencies with 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Illinois EPA Grants Operating Permit to Texas Corporation to Build $1 Billion Polluting Gas Plant in Central Illinois
July 29, 2022
The IEPA granted a construction permit to EmberClear to build the Lincoln Land Energy Center—a massive, polluting gas plant.
Faith & Environmental Organizations Urge Improvements to Air Permitting Processes to Address Environmental Injustice
July 23, 2022
A coalition of organizations from both sides of the Mississippi River urge policymakers to swiftly improve air permitting processes to address air pollution and environmental injustice.
Sugar Camp Energy Pipeline Rupture Spills 20,000 Gallons of Dirty, Likely Toxic Mine Water near Macedonia
July 21, 2022
According to reports released by the IMEA, a pipeline ruptured and spilled 20,000 gallons of mine wastewater near Macedonia, Illinois.
SCOTUS Decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency Underscores the Urgency of Implementing Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
June 30, 2022
The Supreme Court ruled to limit the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gasses in the power sector.
Amidst Historic Attacks on Civil Liberties and Unprecedented Challenges in the Illinois Primaries, Election Night Delivers Mixed Results
June 29, 2022
Many of the environmental champions endorsed by the Sierra Club Illinois Chapter PAC won their primary elections, officially setting the stage for important races up and down the ballot in the General Election this November.
Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois Lauds Efforts of Mississippi River Network to Preserve and Protect the Mississippi River
June 15, 2022
The Mississippi River Network’s recent River Days of Action called attention to the need to protect the Mississippi River through conservation, advocacy, and activism.
Sierra Club Illinois Announces Primary Election Endorsements
June 7, 2022
The Sierra Club Illinois Chapter PAC announces its endorsements in the primary election for the Illinois General Assembly, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and Cook County Board.
Peoria Residents and Environmental Advocates Demand NRG and Vistra Remove Coal Ash Polluting Groundwater on Illinois River
May 19, 2022
Environmental and public health advocates raise concerns at two public meetings about NRG Energy’s proposed coal ash closure plans for the Pekin Powerton coal plant site.