Record fish kill predicted in northeastern Illinois lakes
Illinois Department of Conservation biologists warn that heavy snow cover could trigger widespread winter kill in northeastern Illinois. Tests show low dissolved oxygen in Turner Lake and Long Lake, with several others at risk. may require restocking and costly remediation if entire populations are destroyed.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Department of Conservation Fishery
Department of Conservation Regional Fisheries
Gary Erickson
Turner Lake
Chain O' Lakes State Park
Lake County
Long Lake
Fox Lake
Crooked Lake
Lake Villa
Lily Lake
McHenry
Erickson
Moraine Hills State Park
McHenry County
McCullum Lake
Moraine Hills Park
Chain O’ Lakes
Turner, Tomahawk
Wilderness
Warrior Lakes
Slocum
Students May Choose Lunch Items To Cut Waste
Chicago officials propose allowing junior high and middle school students to take only three of the five standard lunch items. The change, meant to reduce waste, follows a 1975 rule for high schools and would let local food officials extend the policy downward. Students must still pay full price, and federal lunch reimbursements remain unchanged. Written comments are due by April 10 to the USDA.
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Chicago
Carol Tucker Foreman
Secretary of Agriculture For Food and Consumer Affairs
Miss Foreman
Illinois
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
German Artisans Exhibit Opens at Chicago Museum
The Museum of Science and Industry hosts Artist-Craftsmen of the Federal Republic of Germany a traveling show with 100 pieces from 34 craftsmen. Organized by the German Handicraft Association and Institute for Foreign Relations, it runs Feb 28 to Apr 16 with free admission.
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Federal Republic of Germany
Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
German Handicraft Association
Institute For Foreign Relations
Department of State
Bonn
Goethe Institute
57Th St
Lake Shore Dr
Illinois schools to receive up to 100000 seedling trees
The Department of Conservation and the Illinois Commercial Arborist Association will provide up to 100000 seedling trees to state chartered organizations for distribution to elementary schools. Orders must be placed by April 15 for a minimum of 250 trees, with a sponsoring letter.
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Springfield
Illinois
Ele
Arborist Association
al Mickelson
Department of Conservation
Mickelson
Division of Forestry
Rte. 5
Grundy
Two weeks after heart transplant patient dies in Houston
A 21 year old oil field worker from Bay City Texas died in Houston after a heart transplant. Autopsy would determine cause but kidney transplant failure is cited as the likely problem. Heart functioned well but kidney failure required dialysis and hindered recovery.
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Houston
UPI
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kirk Russell Martin
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