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Photos of the week ending February 16, 2024 - Roll Call

This week saw the Lunar New Year and Abraham Lincoln's birthday, plus House action while the Senate was away.

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Cheryl Johnson, history-making House clerk, gets another round of applause

“I told her I owe her another 14 awards,” said former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who returned to the Capitol for the ceremony.

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South and West Siders plead for law to end pollution ‘sacrifice zones’

City Council members hear from public before a major environmental impact ordinance is introduced this year.

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Mayor Johnson’s environmental plan is a needed and welcome step for equity

The mayor has been moved to action, but his plan is just a first step to tackle the long-standing problem of environmental racism.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson unveils city reforms to fight environmental racism

“In the greatest city in the world, no neighborhood should have to suffer the burdens of pollution more so than any other neighborhood,” the mayor said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pioneering environmental justice group mustn’t be evicted from its Altgeld Gardens home

Mayor’s office promises to intervene. We hope that’s the case.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pioneering environmental justice organization threatened with eviction from South Side headquarters

The group founded in Altgeld Gardens in 1979 was part of a federal civil rights complaint prompting a city settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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New summer program for students tours Chicago pollution hotspots

A summer environmental justice class for high schoolers delves into the complicated dynamic between environment, race and power.

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House Clerk Cheryl Johnson to step down June 30 - Roll Call

House Clerk Cheryl Johnson announced on Thursday that she plans to step down from the role at the end of the month.

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It’s good news that city will have to clean up its act on putting polluters in minority neighborhoods

A long-time activist called the new agreement between the feds and the city “a new roadmap to fight back against environmental racism.” The city must develop an action plan by Sept. 1.

Chicago Sun-Times

Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall’s place in Chicago history is clear, its future less so

“The wall is kind of like a historic monument for everybody who used to live or still lives in Altgeld Gardens,” a former resident says. But it’s in danger of being demolished.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen

The extended drama over picking the next House speaker has put the normally understated position of House clerk in the spotlight

The Independent UK

Meet Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk managing the speaker votes

Johnson has served as House clerk since 2019, the fourth woman and second Black person to do so. She's drawn praise from both sides of the aisle for running the speaker vote and maintaining order.

WEKU

Meet Cheryl Johnson, the woman directing Congress through historic chaos

WASHINGTON — House Clerk Cheryl Johnson has become an unlikely folk hero in Washington this week, running the lower chamber of Congress with a steady hand as Republicans struggle to elect a speaker amid historic chaos.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot, feds in talks over environmental racism probe

The move heads off a potential battle with federal housing officials who are calling for a change of zoning and land-use practices that they say put polluters in Chicago’s communities of color.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot to Biden administration on environmental racism claims: See you in court

“If a voluntary resolution can’t be reached, HUD may initiate administrative proceedings or refer this matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement,” the agency says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Public Media at Printers Row Lit Fest

Join the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ at the Printers Row Lit Fest for four Chicago Public Media panels on Saturday, September 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Environmental Justice Exchange: A tribute to Hazel Johnson, the Mother of Environmental Justice

At Printers Row Lit Fest on September 10 at 1:30 p.m. CT, host Brett Chase will be joined by guests Cheryl Johnson, Tarnynon Onumonu and Luis Carranza to pay homage to Hazel Johnson’s life and legacy.

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2 killed, 17 injured when Megabus on way to Philadelphia crashes

Two people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured when a Megabus on its way to Philadelphia overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pollution ‘sacrifice zones’ must end, groups say in pushing new law

A coalition of environmental and social justice organizations say they will write a proposed law to fight the addition of polluting businesses in already stressed communities.

Roll Call

‘Fix Congress’ panel enters final year with ‘dry topics,’ vows not to rest

The House clerk told the Congress modernization committee about the four different formats in use for writing and viewing legislation.

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