Southeast Environmental Taskforce News Today

Brandon Johnson promised to address the city’s longstanding inequities – advocates want to make the most of the moment

Chicago is joining a nationwide trend of large cities incorporating equity or justice goals into preparing for climate change’s impact on public health. The idea is to better protect Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other socially vulnerable and marginalized communities. That hasn’t always been the case. 

The mayor faced tremendous pressure to reject the shredder, including from the Biden administration.

More than 75 companies on the Southeast Side have been investigated for Clean Air Act violations since 2014 alone.

After being criticized for an approval helping General Iron’s move to the Southeast Side, the governor worked with environmental groups to draft a reform of state law.