Joliet, IL
December 14 2012
Coal Ash Landfills Pose Problems Near Joliet, Nationally
Bloomington, IL
October 18 2012
Stewardship Practices Key to Reducing Pollution in Central Illinois Lakes
Chicago, IL
October 18 2012
Chicago River After the Battle: Two Small Projects Help in Big Ways
St. Charles, IL
October 18 2012
Fox River Provides Drinking Water, Recreation Despite Runoff Problems
McHenry, IL
October 18 2012
Water Conservation is Hot in McHenry County
Industry, IL
October 17 2012
Mine Operators Argue That Hundreds of Permit Violations Have Not Harmed Our Environment

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  • Coal Ash Landfills Pose Problems Near Joliet, Nationally
    December 14 2012
    LOCKPORT, ILL. – More than 20 years ago, Ellen Rendulich was…
  • Stewardship Practices Key to Reducing Pollution in Central Illinois Lakes
    October 18 2012
    A severe heat wave and drought had caused trees to prematurely turn orange…
  • Chicago River After the Battle: Two Small Projects Help in Big Ways
    October 18 2012
    Even on a sweltering humid July afternoon, a cluster of Chicagoans gather by…
  • Fox River Provides Drinking Water, Recreation Despite Runoff Problems
    October 18 2012
    On their 22nd anniversary, Jean Evans and Jerry Lane drove 30 miles from…
  • Water Conservation is Hot in McHenry County
    October 18 2012
    “Chickens don’t mind if the water is a little on the interesting…
  • Mine Operators Argue That Hundreds of Permit Violations Have Not Harmed Our Environment
    October 17 2012
      UPDATE (5/2/2013): Another permit issued to Industry Mine despite…
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