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Plastic pollution in an Illinois waterway. With millions of pounds of plastic entering Lake Michigan annually, conservationists are pushing for changes at all levels to address the problem.

Lake Michigan plastic pollution poses ecological and social threats

William Clark, Reporter
January 28, 2021
Jane R. Perelman apartments. The facility served as a polling place on Tuesday.

Democrats win Metropolitan Water Reclamation District seats

Jacob Fulton and Delaney Nelson
November 4, 2020
The Big River Fish headquarters in Pearl, Illinois buys the carp from local fishermen and then processes, sells and ships the Asian carp to China. Asian carp have been spotted about nine miles from Lake Michigan.

As Asian carp inch closer to the Great Lakes, experts tackle possible solutions

Emma Edmund, City Editor
January 27, 2020
Lake Michigan. The lake has experienced some of the highest water levels on record, and the rising trend is expected to continue.

High Lake Michigan water levels pose public safety concerns

Emma Edmund, City Editor
January 14, 2020
Lake Michigan. The city praised the success of outreach in its climate action plan.

City praises outreach as major success of CARP

Emma Edmund, Assistant City Editor
October 31, 2019
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