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Lightfoot Defends City’s Actions on Little Village Smokestack Demolition: ‘I Don’t Believe We Were Negligent’

During a virtual town hall as part of “Lens on Lightfoot” event, mayor maintains developer is at fault but vows such an incident won’t happen again.
Sep 29, 2020 9:46 PM
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Madigan at Center of Federal Case Against ComEd

Criminal case against utility giant follows more than a year of reporting, including by the BGA, about the federal investigation.
Jul 17, 2020 2:04 PM
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City Releases Eddie Johnson Video and Documents Following BGA Lawsuit

Video shows Johnson apparently asleep behind the wheel before two officers approach his vehicle and ask if he's OK. The BGA sued the city last year to release the records pertaining to the incident that ultimately led to Johnson's firing.
Jun 29, 2020 5:18 PM
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‘Only Time Will Tell’ If Lightfoot’s Sustainability Czar Can Move the Needle on Environmental Justice

The mayor has finally appointed a policy adviser to help guide the city through its environmental challenges. Activists say her pick seems right, but wonder how much of a difference the appointment will make.
Jun 25, 2020 6:00 AM
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Email Strings Show City Officials Warned of Health Risks Before Little Village Demolition Fiasco

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration has blown deadlines to disclose internal communications, violating state public records laws. City Hall’s decision-making process prior to the implosion remains shrouded.
May 22, 2020 9:15 AM
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Attorney General Sues Hilco After Botched Little Village Smokestack Demolition

The state’s top prosecutor says the company did not take steps “to protect the community from air pollution and compromised air quality” after the implosion covered the neighborhood in dust.
May 5, 2020 3:54 PM
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Developer in Little Village Demolition Gone Wrong Cited By State EPA With Violating Pollution Laws

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office is reviewing the incident that covered the Chicago neighborhood in dust.
Apr 22, 2020 6:30 PM
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Student Protesters Demand Lightfoot Live Up To Campaign Promises on Environmental Protection

Members of several youth groups protested outside the mayor’s City Hall offices to call for Lightfoot to reinstate a city department of environment to fight pollution and address climate change.
Feb 28, 2020 3:57 PM
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Chicago Aldermen Call for Hearings Into Failing City Recycling Programs

Citing an investigation by the BGA that revealed systemic failures in Chicago’s Blue Cart recycling program, aldermen demand public examination aimed at improving the city’s worst-in-the-nation programs.
Updated: Feb 19, 2020 @ 6:57 PM
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CDC To Review Air Pollution Near East St. Louis, Duckworth Says

Illinois senator asked for assessment of toxic releases from Veolia plant, a site profiled in a recent BGA story about President Trump’s diminished EPA.
Nov 20, 2019 4:00 PM

Follow-Ups

Lightfoot Defends City’s Actions on Little Village Smokestack Demolition: ‘I Don’t Believe We Were Negligent’

Madigan at Center of Federal Case Against ComEd

City Releases Eddie Johnson Video and Documents Following BGA Lawsuit

‘Only Time Will Tell’ If Lightfoot’s Sustainability Czar Can Move the Needle on Environmental Justice

Email Strings Show City Officials Warned of Health Risks Before Little Village Demolition Fiasco

Attorney General Sues Hilco After Botched Little Village Smokestack Demolition

Developer in Little Village Demolition Gone Wrong Cited By State EPA With Violating Pollution Laws

Student Protesters Demand Lightfoot Live Up To Campaign Promises on Environmental Protection

Chicago Aldermen Call for Hearings Into Failing City Recycling Programs

CDC To Review Air Pollution Near East St. Louis, Duckworth Says