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Residents describe what it takes to organize a neighborhood, and what they have learned from decades of fighting for clean air.
The Progressive covers how Southeast Side residents fought a polluting metal shredder, and environmental racism, and won.
A federal investigation found the city's own practices concentrated polluting industry by race. Chicago agreed to change how it decides what gets built and where.
The Chicago Department of Public Health explains what has moved since the Cumulative Impact Assessment, including the community air monitoring network our members help lead.
Crawford Power Plant Demolition and Fallout
MAT Asphalt (a hot mix asphalt plant) operates in the McKinley Park neighborhood steps away from a school and across the street from a 69-acre park. Credit: Anthony Moser
The Illinois Environmental Justice Act is a step in breaking down racist practices that have put communities of color at a disadvantage for decades. By increasing community participation and transparency in the industrial permitting process, the act ensures that government agencies take an honest look at the existing pollution in a community before allowing any more industry to pile on. This will bring much-needed equity to a process that has too long put vulnerable communities at risk.
Residents, Alders Call For Action After Reports Show City Failed to Protect Neighborhoods from Industrial Pollution
CEJN continues its reflection on the anniversary of the victory to deny the General Iron permit. Here we interview Breanna Bertacchi, member of the Stop General Iron campaign and former hunger striker.
The City of Chicago does not enforce environmental laws in any way that could seriously disrupt the operation of businesses that violate them.
Yesenia Chavez, former Stop General Iron Hunger Striker shares powerful letter reflecting on the two-year anniversary of the hunger strike
Lightfoot Stalls on Ordinance Pertaining to Building Decarbonization, Community Organizations Respond as Heating Bills Skyrocket
Members of CEJN recently attended a Mayoral Candidate Forum organized by the People's Unity Platform. Here we republish the speech by Alfredo Romo of Neighbors for Environmental Justice
As railroad workers find themselves in the crossroads of months-long negotiations over better working conditions and paid time off, CEJN stands in solidarity with them
Activists Urge City to Dismantle “Zombie” Southeast Side General Iron Facility in Addition to North Side Location
Southeast Side Environmental Activists Speak Out Against Proposed Mining Operation
Groups Shut Out of Process to Call on Pritzker Administration to Suspend Sale of Damen Silos
Residents Want the Pritzker Administration to Delay the Sale of Damen Silos after Rushed Process Without Community Input
Lightfoot Administration to Enter into Settlement Discussions with HUD over Environmental Racism Dispute
Environmental Justice Groups Welcome City of Chicago Report on Building Decarbonization, Advocate for Creation of Accountability Board
Millions in Federal Housing Funds Jeopardized by Racist Policies say Housing and Enviro Groups
At a time when we’re seeing extreme heat, droughts, floods, and other weather disasters due to climate change, it’s never been more important to take action on climate locally.
Little Village Residents Say City’s Neglect Led to Tragedy from Hilco Implosion
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Releases Findings of Environmentally Racist Practices by the City of Chicago
Gina Ramirez and Myrna Salgado-Romo take a look at what it will take to challenge the legacy of structural racism in Chicago that has led to the creation of sacrifice zones.
800 Days After Botched Implosion in Little Village; Residents, Community Orgs and Ald. Rodriguez Call for Full Report Release
Chicago’s McKinley Park Residents to Host Their Own Public Hearing Responding to $500 Million Dollar City Contract Bid from Controversial Asphalt Plant
Educators in Chicago’s Southeast Side Demand New School Building After Ceiling Partially Collapses in their High School
Chicago has a drinking water crisis. We have almost 400,000 lead service lines in our city, the most out of any major city in the nation.
