From left to right: Sen. Graciela Guzmán (D-Chicago), Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) and Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Waukegan) speak at a press conference in Springfield [BlueRoomStream]

Democratic lawmakers want to divest the state’s pension funds from fossil fuels.  

Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) says doing so won’t just align with Illinois’ climate goals, it would improve the funds' performance.