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What does Trump’s EPA reversal of landmark climate change ruling mean for Illinois?

  • Apr 10

Chicago group files lawsuit over Trump admin. greenhouse gas rollback

  • Feb 19

Giannoulias plans to reestablish emissions testing in Chicago

  • Aug 21, 2025

EPA workers rally after put on leave after criticizing Trump

  • Jul 7, 2025

EPA union speaks out, workers put on leave after criticizing Trump

  • Jul 5, 2025

EPA puts employees who spoke out against Trump on leave

  • Jul 4, 2025

EPA scientists begin testing water samples in Lake Michigan

  • Jun 20, 2025

Trump Tower to pay $4.8M for EPA violations on Chicago River

  • May 24, 2025

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Chicago group files lawsuit over Trump admin. greenhouse gas rollback

  • Feb 19
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EPA puts employees who spoke out against Trump on leave

  • Jul 4, 2025
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State will not proceed with Brighton Park migrant camp

  • Dec 5, 2023
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General Iron lawsuit against city tossed out

  • Jun 30, 2021
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Tinley Park members demand state to clean up abandoned site

  • May 20, 2021
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Boil order announced after South Side water pump goes offline

  • May 6, 2021
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South Side residents lose water after pumping station goes offline

  • May 6, 2021
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Partnerships find solutions to preserve majesty of Great Lakes, Lake Michigan

  • Dec 22, 2020

Latest Stories

EPA could roll back decades of regulations as state, environmental groups fear loss of funding

There could be monumental changes coming to the federal agency tasked with protecting the nation's environment. The ABC7 I-Team has been tracking the potential changes from the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history."

  • Mar 13, 2025
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Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources

The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News on Thursday.

  • Feb 13, 2025
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AFPI-aligned officials fill upper echelon of Trump administration

Since launching in 2021, America First Policy Institute has been known colloquially around Washington, D.C., as Donald Trump's "Cabinet in waiting."

  • Jan 18, 2025

Drones were not tracking missing radioactive material in New Jersey, DEP says

A theory that "missing" radioactive material in New Jersey could be linked to the string of mysterious "drone" sightings in the state has been disproven, according to the Department of Energy and related officials.

  • Dec 18, 2024
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Reducing food waste is good for your budget and the planet

The EPA says food waste in the U.S. is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of more than 50 million passenger cars and is responsible for 58% of methane emissions from municipal landfills.

  • Oct 29, 2024