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Future water options for Joliet, Illinois, cost $300 million to $1 billion
-Joliet officials are mulling future water-supply options that could cost over $1 billion if they choose to build a pipeline to Lake Michigan.
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Fighting invasive species on one island led to plan for all
-Michigan researchers recently created a series of steps to show people how to rid Great Lakes islands of plants and animals that invade their ecosystems.
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4th USS Indianapolis commissioned at northern Indiana port
-The Navy has commissioned its new USS Indianapolis combat vessel at Burns Harbor along Lake Michigan. It will be the fourth ship named for Indianapolis, Indiana’s capital city.
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Powerful storms hit Great Lakes coastline communities, knocking down power lines
-Utilities are trying to restore power as winds buffet the region and waves pound the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior coasts. The storms also are causing widespread lakeside erosion, putting properties at risk.
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Burns planned for 1,100 acres of Indiana Dunes National Park
-The National Park Service says nine prescribed fires planned this fall are expected to torch about 1,100 acres (445 hectares) of the 15,000-acre (6,070-hectare) park.
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AdvocacyAPArticleBudgetChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentChicago installs lakefront barriers to shield against flood damage
-Chicago officials say crews will install hundreds of yards of barriers along Lake Michigan to guard against flood damage from storms in the fall and winter.
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PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner
-Students can also choose smoked Silverfin with green tea on rice or fried Silverfin topped with mixed greens. It turns out “Silverfin” is another name for Asian carp, an invasive species wreaking havoc in lakes and rivers across the Midwest. And this Silverfin smorgasbord is a part of Illinois’ novel efforts to battle back the fish, which are now within 50 miles from entering Lake Michigan.
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Keeping carp out of the Great Lakes: barge operators and conservationists differ
-“What will we do for future generations?” Business interests, conservation groups and government officials lined up in Chicago Monday to…
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