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The We Live Here team balances deep dives into systemic issues with inspiring stories about people working to make a difference in their own communities. So when a listener reached out and introduced us to the work of Jeffrey “JD” Dixon, an activist organizing cleanups and coalitions in East St. Louis, a predominantly Black city in Illinois, we knew that we’d have to drive across the river to share his story. In this episode, we’ll learn about JD’s demand for legislative reform, hear from a political science professor about the legacy of industrial suburbs, and talk to a reporter about how JD is one of many Black residents in the Metro East area of Illinois who are pushing back against environmental racism.

Updated at 11:30 a.m., March 3, with comments from Erich Mauff, president of Jushi Holdings Inc., which now owns the dispensary in Sauget.Editor's Note:…

SAUGET — There are now two places in the Metro East where people can legally purchase recreational marijuana.The Illinois Department of Financial and…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will investigate whether a waste incinerator is poisoning people in Sauget.A federal agency within the CDC…

The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing Veolia North America-Trade Waste Incineration, a facility in Sauget that runs a hazardous waste…

Four chemical companies could have to pay $14.8 million to clean up a federal Superfund site in Sauget.The settlement, which needs court approval, would…

Driving down Interstate 70, headed west toward St. Louis, Jesse Vogler looked out the window and was shocked to see a giant mound rising from the earth.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Last year, I wrote 52 pieces for the Beacon under the weekly title of Second Set. The stories…

State agencies from Illinois and Missouri are holding a public meeting Tuesday evening in Cahokia, Ill. to discuss plans to address environmental…