Is there enough water in Illinois says officials
Illinois faces uneven water supplies with adequate statewide demand but stressed suburban ground water. Rep. Jack Williams notes mining of aquifers, while Rend Lake and Lake Decatur projects show storage efforts. New rules on heat pollution affect industrial water use and may curb future needs as regionals plans shift to dredging and reservoirs.
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Roy Klotz
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
Robert Harmeson
Illinois Safe Water Survey
Chicago
Jack Williams
Franklin Park
Illinois Water Resources Commission
Williams
Lake Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Attorney General’s
Decatur
Long Creek
Lake Decatur
Leslie Allen
Allen
Sangamon River
Sangamon
Champaign
Judith Groves
Illinois Environmental Council
Lake
Harreson
Springfield
Senators Probe Paraquet Poisoning in Smuggled Marijuana
Senator Charles Percy urges a federal study of marijuana seized near the U.S. Mexico border to determine if the herbicide paraquat poisons some cannabis. The piece argues the effort aims to protect users and curb smuggling while acknowledging marijuana's continued popularity.
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Sen
Charles Percy
United States
Mexico
Illinois Republican
U.S
Percy
Taxpayers deserve not to pay twice for legislative handouts
The Illinois Legislative Council is blamed for printing legislators' political mail under a new law signed by Governor James Thompson. The piece argues the council should end free printing, or legislator printing should be charged to the $17 000 office expense allowance, pushing the council back to a research role. A separate state printing office could ensure non political material.
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Illinois Legislative Council
General Assembly
James Thompson
Legislative Council
Rial
Council
H. William Hey
Legislative
Thompson
Illinois
Dixon maps spark tax payer map debate in Illinois
Alan Dixon touts a voter friendly tradition as one million state highway maps bear his name on the cover while Gov. James R. Thompson denies it. The same maps from the Department of Transportation do not carry his name. The two million maps costing $137000 total raise questions on free distribution and funding.
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Alan Dixon
Secretary of State
James R. Thompson
Dixon
Department of Transportation
Illinois officials discuss water use and regulation bills
Illinois lawmakers and officials debate two approaches to water resource management. Rep. Jack Williams supports a broad water resource authority, while the Transportation Department favors a limited permitting plan. Both proposals face an interim Senate study committee.
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Transportation Department
Division of Water Resources
Rep
Williams
Transportations Department
Commission
Senate
Water as politics in droughts and dams
The piece argues water scarcity is driven by weather shifts and growth, yet the core issue is management and politics. It notes federal drought relief of about 800 million dollars and describes groundwater depletion, underground aquifers, and the patchwork of jurisdictions shaping water policy.
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Gladwin Hill
New York Times
United States
Congress
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