Tag: Chicago
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After a Hard Year for Environmental Justice, Chicago Communities Are Picking Up the Pieces
In her 40 years as an environmental justice organizer, Cheryl Johnson had never seen environmental…
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DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
On November 21, 2023, field intelligence officers within the Department of Homeland Security quietly deleted…
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The 1995 Chicago heat wave killed hundreds. A new tool aims to prevent the next tragedy. » Yale Climate Connections
Thu. Sept. 4, 2025 Transcript: This summer was the 30th anniversary of the deadliest weather…
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In the Once Heavily Polluted Chicago River, More Fish, a Giant Snapping Turtle and an Upcoming Swim
CHICAGO—Krystyna Kurth likes to begin her tours of the river cutting past the city’s post-industrial…
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Despite HUD Mandate Withdrawal, the Push for Clean Air Moves Forward in Chicago
CHICAGO—Samuel Corona’s environmental organizing career started over coffee. He was only supposed to talk with…
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These Century-Old Chicago Silos Are Slated for Demolition. Neighbors Want to Save Them
CHICAGO—Southwest Side residents implored city health and planning officials last week to reconsider the future…
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In Chicago, a Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Inches Toward Passage
CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson’s perspective on the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance is that it’s been a…