Tying the Green New Deal to Environmental Justice on the South Side
At a meeting in Brighton Park, the growing youth-led national Sunrise Movement made a case to local organizers
Urban Flooding by the Numbers
Chicago has an urban flooding problem, and Chatham sits at its heart
Life in the Doughnut
Cheryl Johnson talks about growing up in Altgeld Gardens and the future of environmental justice
Tax Breaks for Hilco, Diesel Trucks for Little Village
Aldermen vote to save an industrial developer some $20 million
Will Chicago’s Next Mayor Prioritize Environmental Justice?
At the first environmental justice–focused forum, candidates seemed hesitant to commit to environmental justice policy
Concerning the Environment
A month-long showcase of installations and interactive events in and around Woodlawn provokes questions of our place in nature and its place in our communities
Dumping Dirty Industry
Across the South Side, neighborhood groups fight for environmental justice
Shoreline Abnormality
An industrial corridor’s past and future, as seen from the waters of the Calumet
Planning Beyond Pollution
After manganese regulations, Southeast Side residents push to reconsider the neighborhood’s manufacturing zoning
Find, Remove, Repeat
The campaign to rid Pilsen of lead contamination