Residents of mostly Latino Chicago neighborhood push back against proposed scrap metal plant
"They're thinking, 'This place is already contaminated, so what's [...]
Environmental racism complaint against Chicago referred to U.S. prosecutors
In October, a HUD official investigating the city’s role [...]
‘A sacrifice zone’: Why did a Chicago community of color get saddled with a polluting scrapyard?
After a polluting scrapyard closed in a predominantly white [...]
George Washington High School rallies against their new toxic neighbors
By Natalie Eilbert and Emily Little Medill Reports When [...]
Pastors seek injunction to stop General Iron relocation, allege ‘pay to play’
Alleging environmental racism and clout, a federal suit filed [...]
Feds to Lightfoot: Don’t issue General Iron a city permit
A federal housing official tells City Hall that a [...]
General Iron Scrap Yard Ordered To Close After Two Explosions
CHICAGO (CBS) — City officials have shut down the General [...]
Southeast Siders Tell General Iron’s Owner, City: We Don’t Want Your Metal Scrapper Here
More than 300 people signed up to speak, but [...]
Protesters Gather Near Lightfoot’s Home to Decry General Iron’s Relocation Plan
Protesters gather near the Logan Square home of Mayor [...]
Neighbors worried about pollution from troubled North Side scrap shredder during pandemic
Chicago Tribune Much of Chicago is shut down during [...]
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