Local School Council (LSC) elections will be held in April this year. It is time to familiarize yourself with your local school, learn about those who are running for the council, and then plan to vote.

Our latest Chicago in Focus program discussed the best ways to sustainably manage waste in Chicago. Watch the recording!

During our January 19 Chicago in Focus Program, Chicago Streets and Sanitation Deputy Commissioner Chris Sauve and Delta Institute CEO Bill Schleizer explained short-term goals.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Ariel Reboyras of the 30th Ward.

Tired of Styrofoam on the takeout menu? Then help put pressure on the Illinois Legislature to ban this ubiquitous pollution.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Chris Taliaferro of the 29th Ward.

Now’s the perfect time to try a few new products around the house to help Pitch Plastics out of your everyday routine.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Roberto Maldonado of 26th Ward.

The Chicago City Council Rules Committee scheduled four public hearings about the Chicago Ward remap in January. One has already been held, and it raised concerns about public input.

“In the end,” the judges wrote, “we find that the boundaries for Illinois House and Senate districts set out in SB 927 violate neither the Voting Rights Act nor the Constitution.”

instead of wringing our hands and accepting that crime is a part of the human condition, we can find ways to do something about it in our own neighborhoods.

We’ve got updates on new election procedures in 2022. Potential candidates may begin to circulate nominating petitions on January 13.

It’s a New Year—time for taking stock and setting goals. Leaders of the Environmental Action Committee share their Pitching Plastics goals for 2022 and encourage you to set some too!

The Chicago City Council has scheduled four hearings in January to give members of the public time to comment on proposed ward maps.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Jason C. Ervin of the 28th Ward.

Hearings have begun in federal court on the suits challenging state redistricting maps. The Chicago City Council will hold hearings on proposed ward maps into January.

With the goal of protecting at least 30% of U.S. lands, waters and ocean by 2030, the “America the Beautiful” initiative would protect entire ecosystems and all the wildlife that depend on them.

New maps have been passed for Illinois and for Cook County. The Chicago City Council weighs three different ward map proposals.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year—and also the most wasteful. American waste jumps by 25% from Thanksgiving to New Years, averaging out to an extra million pounds per week. Here's how to avoid plastic pitfalls.

The Youth Health and Safety Act (HB 370) was passed by the Illinois General Assembly and signed by the governor. This will take effect in June 2022.