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The Catch: Current issues in Canadian water infrastructure
This month of The Catch features stories from our partners in the Great Lakes News Collaborative. The collaborative’s investigation of the cost of water in the Great Lakes region was the focus of the latest episode.
Toronto-based journalist Andrew Reeves discusses a piece he wrote for Great Lakes Now about the history and current issues in Canadian water infrastructure.
Bruce County Memories – Once Upon a Time
In early June 2023, smoke from wildfires in Quebec blanketed Ontario and turned New York City skies orange. Bruce County escaped the worst of the big smoke, but it hasn’t always been so lucky. Locally, bush fires peaked in the late 19th century and early 20th. Not content with clear-cutting the old-growth forest, lumber companies […]
Drinking Water News Roundup: Infrastructure funding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, false confidence in Michigan water
From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing public health struggle.
Keep up with drinking water-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
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Illinois:
- Illinois To Receive $1.7 Billion To Replace Lead Pipes—1340 WJOL
Illinois is expected to receive roughly $1.7 billion from the federal infrastructure bill to help address the issue of lead pipes in the state.
Legion hosting Country Superstar show
Famous faces are heading to Lucknow. On June 10, the Lucknow legion is hosting a Country Superstar tribute concert with performers impersonating Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, Waylon Jennings and Loretta Lynn. The show runs from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at the legion, located at 477 Inglis Street. Advance tickets are $20 each and are […]
Energy News Roundup: New climate laws impact states, energy bill assistance in Illinois
Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Illinois:
- New climate laws offer Illinois residents a chance to save around 70% on rooftop solar — Chicago Tribune
Starting this week, the new federal Inflation Reduction Act combined with the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act will bring the average cost for residential solar installations from $25,000 down to approximately $7,500.
Concerned citizens alert police to impaired driver in Wingham
Traffic complaints from concerned citizens led to the arrest of an impaired driver in Wingham, police say. Before midnight on May 30, Huron County OPP received several complaints related to a white pickup truck, according to a July 17 media release. Police say they patrolled in the area of the complaints and found the truck, […]