The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is supposed to safeguard our water supply. But it’s been leasing land to polluters, including an oil company with a history of chemical spills.
Brett Chase
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The Chicago River’s Rancid Wake
City still routinely dumps sewage into the Chicago River, even as Mayor Emanuel touts the waterway for recreation. Environmentalists say now is the time for regulators to crack down.
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Rahm Not Hearing O’Hare Noise Gripes
Until political pressure began to mount, Chicago’s mayor ignored a community group upset about noise from airport runway expansion and its impact on neighborhood home values, quality of life.
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Rauner Gambling Board Pick Leads Group With Casino Ties
Hector Alejandre heads a law enforcement association that received donations from Rivers Casino – which he is regulating after Gov. Rauner appointed him to the Illinois Gaming Board.
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Mining Money – Coal Company Donates To Local Pols, Fund Tied To Regulator
Coal giant spreads around campaign cash in Illinois. Among recipients: A campaign committee created by the new chief of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which regulates the energy industry.
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No Lift-Off Yet – Peotone Plan Faces Tough Critique
Potential developers and investors in a proposed south suburban airport point out risks, weaknesses in the idea.
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Staff Overtime Soars At Illinois Prisons
The state Department of Corrections racked up a whopping $320 million in overtime and additional compensation pay over five years, a BGA Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
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Cracking The Code On School Lunches At CPS
Trying to find out nutritional information – including fat, calorie and salt content – on cafeteria offerings at Chicago Public Schools is no easy task.
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Illiana, Peotone: Questions, Criticism Continue
Right now, 47-mile highway plan has an edge over proposed regional airport but will either be built under a Rauner Administration?
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Illinois Public Hospitals Pay $180 Million For Wrongful Death Cases
Payments range from multimillion dollar settlements to tens of thousands for 184 cases, a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation found.