217 Today: Chicago’s environmental justice advocates worry Trump could reverse gains

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Today's headlines:

• Lawmakers in Springfield knows state employee pension systems need fixing – but they’re still trying to figure out how.
• Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was in Joliet yesterday for the installation of the first electric vehicle charging station funded through the state’s Climate Equitable Job.
• A study from the University of Georgia examines the distance between crisis pregnancy centers and abortion providers in Illinois.
• Former Illinois congresswoman Cheri Bustos says Democrats still have the opportunity to redeem themselves after Kamala Harris' big loss.

In today's deep dive, we'll learn why some Chicago environmental justice advocates worry Trump could reverse gains. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal Kulsoom Khan and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco.