Acre by acre, the Prairie Band Potawatomi bought back their land
After almost two centuries, the Indigenous nation is reestablishing the only reservation in Illinois.
Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Reporter, Environment
Stories by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
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Illinois moves one step closer to removing ‘forever chemicals’ from state drinking water
Advocates say the federal government’s new rule to get rid of harmful synthetic chemicals is a public health win.
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Sky high: Solar eclipse sparks exhilaration across Chicago and southern Illinois
With sunny skies and a high of 71 degrees, students, workers and families across Chicago took a break from their daily routines to marvel at the partial eclipse.
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Democratic National Committee hires local sustainability firms for Chicago convention
Bright Beat and Purpose are two women-owned firms that will work to reduce the environmental impact during the August event.
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‘A sea of trucks’ disproportionately pollutes Black and brown neighborhoods in Chicago
The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and the Center for Neighborhood Technology counted trucks for freight electrification.
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An effort is underway to reclaim Logan Square with affordable housing near transit stops
Housing advocates say equitable Transit-Oriented Development can help stave off gentrification in the Northwest Side neighborhood.
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Illinois and Army Corps at an impasse over building barrier to prevent invasive carp
Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter expressing concern over costs of the $1 billion project and the burden to Illinois taxpayers.
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Illinois lawmakers seek to protect the state’s increasingly rare wetlands
The U.S. Supreme Court rolled back protections for wetlands last year, leaving states like Illinois vulnerable.
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Illinois EPA must revamp its permitting process after Chicago activists file civil rights complaint
“It shouldn’t have to be this hard to get these common sense rules in place.”
