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State environmental regulators say a former plastics plant in central Illinois where a 2004 explosion killed five people is now all but demolished and…
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There are 90 aging coal-ash pits in Illinois — piles of slag left behind when coal is burned for energy. Now coal-ash residue is starting to show up in…
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Several Springfield aldermen want to ramp up efforts for building Hunter Lake. The proposed second water source for the city has been on the drawing board…
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An Illinois town that, for decades, benefited from industry has seen that prosperity go away. While the jobs have left, the community is left dealing with…