Articles by Regional Reporter, Illinois Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco is the Midwest regional reporter for Grist and WBEZ Chicago. He previously covered waterways, wildlife, and agriculture for the Mississippi River Basin Agriculture and Water Desk, Harvest Public Media, and WNIJ Northern Public Radio.
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![Three young men planting a tree into the ground.]()
![Three young men planting a tree into the ground.]()
Why a tree-planting nonprofit in Chicago is suing the Trump administration
Similar programs across the country are also struggling.
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![Line of forest service firefighters walking]()
![Line of forest service firefighters walking]()
US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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![digital collage of the White House and silhouette of the Great Lakes]()
![digital collage of the White House and silhouette of the Great Lakes]()
Will JD Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump?
The vice president once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten.
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![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
The odds are Illinois won’t hit its 2030 climate goals
From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there."
