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State News
Support for regional water planning group growing
The Beacon-News (3/18)
Planning for water supply on a regional basis has become a hot topic in the past year. The idea would be for areas like Chicago, Cook County and parts of DuPage County, which get Lake Michigan water, to have their own planning area.
Lake County, IL advances wind power regs
Lake County News-Sun (3/17)
The Lake County Wind Energy Task Force, consisting of the county and 20 municipalities, has developed a model wind ordinance for both commercial wind farms and single-turbine towers.
Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area
Petoskey News-Review (2/18)
Commercial fishermen and biologists from the Ill. Dept. of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service braved frigid temperatures to search for Asian carp that may have breached electric barriers on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
In carp debate, anglers, boaters bicker with tour, barge operators
Detroit Free Press (2/18)
Anglers and boaters from Michigan skirmished with tour and barge operators from Illinois throughout the three-hour hearing in Ypsilanti, Mich., over whose interests should come first in the carp debate.
State Beach Resources
Illinois Bathing Beach Closings
Illinois Department of Public Health
Information on beach inspections, beach and pool closings, and current beach statistics.
Illinois Beach Monitoring and Closure/Advisory Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council
Illinois beach map and information on beach monitoring and closings.
Illinois Beach State Park
Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Stretching leisurely for six and a half miles along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan in northern Illinois, the park encompasses the only remaining beach ridge shoreline left in the state.
Illinois Department of Public Health Online
Illinois Department of Public Health
Recent news and many more informational links.
The Chicago Park District Swim Report
Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District manages the city's 31 lakefront and one in-land beach for the enjoyment of Chicago families and visitors.
State Beaches
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
Maintained by: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org
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