November 15, 2017 | Blog Post
In a time when river flooding has become more frequent and intense, it does not make sense to weaken the very protections that keep communities safe.
#GivingTuesday: The Network
November 14, 2017 | Blog Post
Seth Brady and Randy Smith are two high school teachers from Naperville who might not have set out to change Illinois, but that’s exactly what they did.
PRN Calls on Governor Rauner to Stay in Paris Climate Agreement
November 8, 2017 | Press Release
PRN delivered petitions to Governor Bruce Rauner calling on him to sign the “We Are Still In” declaration committing the State of Illinois to the principles outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement.
RECLAIM Act
November 7, 2017 | Blog Post
In a rare case of bipartisanship, the RECLAIM Act (H.R. 1731) was reported out of the House Natural Resources committee last month. Illinois would fair better than almost any state under the RECLAIM Act, receiving $105 million to be used toward the estimated $137 million needed for our abandoned mine land reclamation work.
#GivingTuesday: The Wildlife
November 7, 2017 | Blog Post
The health of a species depends on healthy water, and there is no clearer example of this than the river otter.