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 Sierra Club Illinois Announces Primary Election Endorsements“Leaders Who Will Fight to Protect Our Communities” Contact: Jack Darin, jack.darin@sierraclub.org Illinois -- Today, Sierra Club announced its endorsements in the...

Illinois conservation organizations are applauding new legislation introduced Wednesday by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to provide increased protection to three of the largest uninterrupted areas of southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. The...

Hundreds of activists with the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition rallied at the Capitol Building to advocate for equitable climate, transportation, and energy legislation.

The EPA finalized a package of four separate standards that will slash air, water, and carbon pollution from power plants.

The Illinois State House passed HB3141, which directs state agencies to develop climate conscious standards for the purchase of building materials for use in state-funded infrastructure projects.

The Illinois State House passed HB5277, which establishes the Transit to Trails Grant Program.

Today, State Rep. Ann Williams, environmental advocates, and community leaders introduced two bills that protect Illinois from the risks associated with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects.

Sierra Club joined over a dozen climate, environmental justice, and consumer advocacy organizations in calling on the Biden administration to evaluate any potential US Steel sale through a health and climate lens.

Sierra Club celebrates Primary Election victories in key districts.

An Illinois Appellate Court upheld the state’s coal ash rules in a Wednesday ruling, delivering a blow to coal plant owners who have repeatedly challenged the rules in an attempt to weaken environmental protections.