Evanston First Municipality in Illinois to Pass Building Performance Standard Ordinance to Protect Public Health & Climate

By Hannah Flath | March 10, 2025

Evanston also recently adopted stretch code to save consumers up to $250 per year EVANSTON, IL — In response to the Evanston City Council’s passage of the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (HBO) and previous adoption of the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the following statement: “The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition applauds…

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Legislative Champions, Consumer and Environmental Advocates Urge Passage of Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act

By Hannah Flath | March 4, 2025

Illinois – Today, legislative champions joined consumer and environmental advocates to urge the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (SB2473/HB3779) amidst surging energy demand sparked by data centers and unprecedented threats to consumers, our grid, and our climate. “Three years ago, Illinois passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act,…

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