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Environment & Public Health
Biden's infrastructure plan gives $1 billion for cleaning up the Great Lakes
By Zeke Miller  and John Flesher
 
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Environment & Public Health
Scientists race to gather winter data on warming Great Lakes
By John Flesher
 
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Region Needs About $2B For Flood Repairs, Report Finds
By John Flesher
 
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Chicago
Study: Asian Carp Could Find Plenty Of Food In Lake Michigan
A newly released study says if Asian carp reach Lake Michigan, they probably would find enough food to spread far and wide.
By John Flesher  and The Associated Press
 
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Gov. JB Pritzker Pushes Presidential Candidates To Aid Great Lakes
By John Flesher  and The Associated Press
 
Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to release a draft report expected out Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, on possible measures at a crucial site in Illinois that could prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan. AP Photo/John Flesher, File)
Report Proposes Steps To Keep Asian Carp Out Of Great Lakes
A federal report released Monday proposes a $275 million array of technological and structural upgrades at a crucial site in Illinois to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes and its vulnerable fish populations.
By John Flesher  and The Associated Press
 
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Science
Great Lakes States Approve Thirsty City's Water Plea
The fate of a town’s drinking water.. rested in the hands of 8 people meeting in Chicago today. WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan reports on what they decided.
By Don Babwin , The Associated Press , and 6 more