Rail Safety Campaign Members Gear Up for Action
December 10, 2021
Members of La Coalition’s Rail Safety Campaign are gearing up for a letters to the editor (LTEs) campaign in the spring. Register for our Jan. 3 planning meeting to learn what you can do to help address this very important issue.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
December 10, 2021
On Sunday, Jan. 9, Gina Roxas, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and program coordinator for Trickster Cultural Center, will join us to discuss the historical relationship between Native Americans and the land of northeastern Illinois...
Help Stop a New Gas-Fired Power Plant: Contact the Illinois EPA
November 12, 2021
For years, Texas-based EmberClear has proposed building a costly new gas-fired power plant in Pawnee, Illinois. Now their operating permit is up for Illinois EPA approval—and we have a chance to stop it.
Open Space Celebration Shines Attention on Lake County Greenway
November 11, 2021
This year’s Open Space Celebration was one for the books! The beauty and tranquility of Heron Creek Forest Preserve was complemented by that delightful mixture of blue skies, warm sun, and crisp autumn wind, making it the finest of fall days.
NRG to Discuss Plans for Closing Coal Ash Ponds in Waukegan
November 11, 2021
NRG will hold two public meetings in December to discuss its draft application for permits to close two coal ash ponds in Waukegan.
Climate and Equitable Jobs Act: What's Next?
November 11, 2021
The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), signed into law by Governor Pritzker in September, should help propel Illinois into a future of clean energy. Now comes the time for us to help implement these programs.
Lake County Board to Hold Stormwater Town Hall
October 29, 2021
Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart and the Stormwater Management Commission will host a virtual town hall on Nov. 3 regarding a regional stormwater project in the North Chicago/Lake Bluff area.
Sierra Club IL, Livable Lake County Appointed to Route 53 Task Force
October 18, 2021
Both Sierra Club Illinois and its local affiliate organization, Livable Lake County, have been appointed to a state-sanctioned task force to study alternative uses for the land once slated to become the controversial Route 53 Extension.
You’re Invited: Open Space Celebration on Nov. 7
October 18, 2021
The Green Corridor Coalition invites you to this year’s Open Space Celebration on Sunday, November 7. This family-friendly event will offer a little something for everyone, including pumpkin painting and photography contests, live entertainment,...
Canoeing the Rivers of Wisconsin
October 17, 2021
On Sunday, Nov. 14, John Hildebrand will take us on a photographic tour of the seven rivers that made up his 800-mile canoe journey and the incredible landscapes through which they flow. His adventure is the subject of his book Long Way Round:...