Public Resources

News

Read recent and archived news about the Board’s activities.

Brown Bag Lunch Presentations

Click here to see the most recent BBL agenda and materials from past BBL presentations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Check here for information about how citizens can submit complaints against alleged polluters, as well as information about other Illinois environmental agencies.

Environmental Register

The Board’s quarterly newsletter provides information on rulemaking and adjudicatory activities of the Board, judicial review of Board decisions, and more.

Citizens' Guide to the IPCB

The Citizens’ Guide provides an overview of the Board and its most common proceedings, including enforcement actions, permit appeals, regulatory relief mechanisms, underground storage tank appeals, “pollution control facility” siting appeals, and rulemakings. The Citizens' Guide also covers such topics as hearings, electronic filing, and ex parte communications.

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Annual Reports

Annual Reports provide information about Board rulemakings, appeals of Board decisions, legislation affecting the Board, and more.

Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda

This agenda appears twice each year in the Illinois Register, summarizing rulemakings in which the Board might proceed to first notice during the ensuing six months.

Videoconference Hearings

The Board or hearing officer may decide that a rulemaking or adjudicatory hearing will be held by videoconference.

Public Participation

Members of the public have many ways to participate in Board proceedings.

Complaint Forms

Review information about filing a citizen’s complaint and see sample complaint forms.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

See how to obtain information from the Board.

Illinois Register

The Illinois Register is the official state document for publishing public notice of State agencies’ rulemaking activity.

Language Access Plan

This Language Access Plan outlines the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s (“IPCB”) five-year plan for language access implementation, a timeline selected to achieve greater alignment with the Illinois Language Equity and Access Act.