In a recent victory for climate activists, Illinois passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, known as CEJA, with bipartisan support. The bill, signed into law on September 15, 2021, outlines a bold plan to phase out fossil fuel use...

Chicago often touts itself as quintessentially American, a reference to its reputation as a hardworking Midwestern city that is also a melting pot for multiculturalism. However, Chicago also displays ongoing discrimination, segregation, environmental injustice, and an oppressive history of redlining....

In states like Illinois, America’s transition towards a clean energy economy is underway. The number of renewable energy projects has increased dramatically since the state’s 2017 implementation of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA). This has helped the state grow...

Amidst record-setting daily totals in COVID-19 cases and its largest spike in deaths since May, the state of Illinois opted to forgo its end of year legislative session. Citing health and safety concerns of state legislators and staff, Illinois House...

A brand new labor-focused climate coalition just launched in the state of Illinois. The Climate Jobs Illinois coalition is composed heavily of labor union representatives and members from across the state’s energy industry, with a mission to “advocate for a...

The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition recently announced that a new version of its bill, the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), will soon be released. CEJA is a bill that invests in clean energy and jobs training to rapidly decarbonize Illinois...

Momentum is building in Illinois for the passage of a piece of legislation that would rapidly decarbonize the state’s economy while creating thousands of jobs in the clean energy sector.  The bill, called the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), would build...