Articles by Regional Reporter, Illinois Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
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Illinois governor cancels migrant tent city on toxic land
It's a major win for activists who opposed the controversial project.
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To understand the future of forests in the warming world, look to the bur oak
That's what scientists are doing in a multistate investigation into climate change migration.
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Does the Mississippi River have rights?
Black and indigenous organizers from across the Mississippi River basin called to grant the river legal standing at a summit in late May. It's part of a nascent movement that has won success abroad and is picking up steam in the U.S.
