Environment Illinois

Thank you Rep. Mike Bost & Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi for cosponsoring the Great American Outdoors Act 250. This bipartisan bill will fund projects in places like Shawnee National Forest and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

We need your voice: Our public lands are a cherished legacy to be passed along to future generations, but the Senate is preparing for a vote that will impact whether or not our public lands can be sold to the highest bidder.

Contact your U.S. Senator today urging them to keep public lands in public hands.

Tell your U.S. senators: Public lands belong in public hands Our public lands are a cherished legacy to be passed along to future generations, not sold off to the highest bidder.

May is American Wetlands Month, and with only around 10% of Illinois' historic wetlands remaining, now is the time to establish statewide protections for these important places.

Protecting Illinois wetlands Wetlands play a vital role in a healthy environment, but due to sprawl and other human activity only around 10% of Illinois’ historic wetlands remain. We’re supporting a state wetland protection program to safeguard what we have left.

In 2025, Illinois produced the equivalent of 25% of the electricity it consumes from solar, wind and geothermal power, compared with just 8% in 2016, part of a larger transition toward clean energy technologies, according to our updated online dashboard: The State of Renewable Energy.

“Illinois has made real progress in growing renewable energy over the past decade, but to usher in a greener, healthier future, we need to pick up the pace,” said Emily Kowalski, associate director of Environment Illinois Research & Education Center.

The State of Renewable Energy Dashboard Renewables are on the rise across America. America produces more than three times as much power from solar, wind and geothermal sources as we did 10 years ago – enough to power more than 80 million homes. Key technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage are also growing.