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In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win

After years of fighting to curb toxic pollution in communities of color, Illinois activists are celebrating a step forward. A bill expanding the stateโ€™s regulatory obligations over industrial air polluters in environmental justice communities passed the state legislature last wee

In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
Inside Climate News โ€” 3 June 2026
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After years of fighting to curb toxic pollution in communities of color, Illinois activists are celebrating a step forward.ย  A bill expanding the stateโ€™s regulatory obligations over industrial air polluters in environmental justice communities passed the state legislature last week and is expected to go into effect at the start of next year. The bill [โ€ฆ]

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