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Litter cleanup faces health risks and funding gaps in Chicago area
Bill Wallace, deputy director of the Cook County Sheriffs Alternative Work Program, says debris from litter poses mosquito breeding and environmental hazards. SWAP removes massive trash volumes yearly, with 20 million pounds and 90,000 hours of labor annually, while local officials like Mike Feeley in Oak Forest note limited budgets and ongoing trash along major roads. Neighborhood groups and citizen volunteers push back with cleanups, yet officials warn funding and prioritization remain insufficient to solve the problem.
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Cook County Sheriffs Alternative
Bill Wallace
Wallace
Chicago
Girl Scout
Boy Scout
Mike Feeley
Oak Forest
Public Works Department
159Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Fieldcrest Drive
167Th Street
Cicero
159Th
Feeley
Oak Forest Hospital
Tom Chelius
Eee Saga Eights
Ashland Avenue
Chelius
Chicago Heights
Dixie Highway
Ashland
Western Avenues
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Health
IEPA
Sutton
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