Residents describe what it takes to organize a neighborhood, and what they have learned from decades of fighting for clean air.

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.

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.