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Opinion: Earth Day is a Reminder that Illinois Must Come Up with Environmental Solutions

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Environmental Advocates Slam Forest Service for Moving Forward on Western U.P. Logging Project

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Some Farmers Could Lose Expected Funds Under REAP Program Pause, Experts Say

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Environmental Advocates Make the Case for Passenger Rail

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Earth Day 2026 Arrives at Fraught Climate Moment

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From Toxic Dump to Future Park: A Landmark Victory for Chicago’s Southeast Side

This is a victory for protecting environmental justice communities, for protecting Lake Michigan and our clean drinking water, and for transforming industrial sites into new lakefront parks.

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