Illinois among states with most cuts to environmental agencies, report shows

December 18, 2025

Neal Nuber of South Beloit watches the chemical fire at the Chemtool, Inc., factory in Rockton, Illinois, from the J. Norman Jensen Forest Preserve in South Beloit, Illinois, on June 14, 2021. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Neal Nuber of South Beloit watches the chemical fire at the Chemtool, Inc., factory in Rockton, Illinois, from the J. Norman Jensen Forest Preserve in South Beloit, Illinois, on June 14, 2021. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
PUBLISHED: December 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM CST
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In the past 15 years, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has faced major budget cuts and a 21% decline in staffing.
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