Lead service line replacement bill passes Senate, heads back to House
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would require water utilities to replace lead service lines.
Environment
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Union workers rally behind Climate Union Jobs proposal
Hundreds of union workers joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in front of the Illinois Capitol Friday in support of...
Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal
After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued...
EPA report finds delays in inspections of cancer-causing emissions
A senior federal official stalled inspections by regional offices to monitor cancer-causing emissions at suburban facilities in Illinois, according to...
Clean Energy Jobs Act advances to House floor
The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of energy bills that would overhaul the state’s energy industry...
Environment bill would ban celebratory balloon releases
The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of bills in a Monday hearing, one that would ban...
Pritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation amid winter storms
Dangerous sub-zero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. JB Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the...
Complaint filed against IEPA prompts federal discrimination investigation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching an investigation into the Illinois EPA over whether the planned relocation of an...
Clean Jobs Coalition pushing for utility ethics mandates
A coalition of environmental, business and faith groups is calling for legislation that would make the ethics reform measures recently...
Illinois EPA tackling next vaping dilemma: toxic waste
Illinois EPA works to manage toxic waste from discarded e-cigarettes and vaping pens, aiming to reduce environmental harm.
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