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Southeast Side Neighbors and Activists Respond to Chicago City Council Manganese Ordinance
CHICAGO (March 28, 2018) – A coalition of local, state and national groups reacted to Chicago’s City Council enacting a new ordinance to address neurotoxic manganese emissions on the city’s Southeast Side. In the runup to today’s vote, Southeast Side neighbors, health advocates, legal voices and environmental groups voiced frustrations with the ordinance’s limitations and […]
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NONPROFIT COLLABORATION AIMS TO TRANSFORM LITTLE VILLAGE BROWNFIELDS INTO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 03.17.16 | PRESS A two-year project culminates in a strategy to leverage the neighborhood’s entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to environmental justice CHICAGO, IL — Chicago-based nonprofit organizations Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) and Delta Institute announce a new comprehensive strategy to guide […]
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The goal of this project is to improve the environmental quality on this section of the Chicago River System and to make it a cherished public amenity.
The Pilsen-Little Village River Corridor Project was established in 2014 to develop a master plan that will result in a healthier, more accessible Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal corridor from Bubbly Creek to west of Pulaski Road on Chicago’s southwest side. It is the goal of this project not only to improve the environmental quality […]
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