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General Iron Relocation Reflects Trend of Environmental Racism in Chicago

Chicago has a troubling history of environmental racism. The planned move of General Iron, a metal scrapping company, from Lincoln Park to the East Side, a predominately Latinx community, is a blow to the community activists who have worked for years to address environmental racism and protect their neighborhoods from further industrial development. Genevive Kosiolek has the story.

All Other Stories, NewsGenevieve KosciolekApril 18, 2021news, environmental racism, general iron, industry, protest, activistsComment

Extinction Rebellion In Chicago: ‘Sounding the Alarm on Climate Change’

Since its Declaration of Rebellion against the UK Parliament last year, global climate-action movement Extinction Rebellion has engaged masses around the world. Two weeks of nonviolent civil disobedience organized by Extinction Rebellion ended October 18. In Chicago, protesters took to Daley Plaza in a demonstration.

All Other Stories, NewsBella WilkesOctober 28, 2019climate change, protest, chicago, Extinction RebellionComment

Earth Day March for Science Draws Crowd of 40,000 in Chicago

All Other Stories, Features, New Stories, Uncategorized, VideoLeta DickinsonApril 28, 2017chicago, climate change, Donald Trump, Earth Day, Field Museum, march, March for Science, political activism, protestComment

The art of protest: students celebrate justice through song

All Other Stories, Features, NewsAditi BhandariOctober 6, 2015audio story, Every Hundred Years, Great Room, Jones, Jones Residential College, Mother Earth, Neil Young, protest, protest music, Sinclair Willman, Spectrum, Spectrum Theater Company, Tatiana Dalton, Woody Guthrie Comment

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