A communication from Dan Eichholz, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers: Response from Aggregate Producers to Pollution Claims by Attorney General This information is in response to your 7/24/18 blog post titled ”Attorney General Cites McHenry County … Continue reading
According to the Better Government Association, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency last year issued violation notices to the following McHenry County area quarry landfills after soil testing showed higher-than-allowed levels of chemicals and metals. The levels are in place to protect … Continue reading
Yesterday, the United State Environmental Protection Agency took McHenry County off its ozone nonattainment list. The US EPA didn’t put who counties on the list; just certain zip codes. As I remember the fight over state legislation requiring vehicle emission … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Rep. David McSweeney Calls for IEPA to Investigate Lead Levels in Illinois Drinking Water “We are learning through media reports that some water systems could have lead levels exceeding federal standards,” McSweeney … Continue reading
John Jacobson, Hebron’s Mayor who was arrested on drug charges last month, was asked by several village residents to resign, but he refused. In a statement after entering the Village Board’s meeting room right before the 7 PM starting time, … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER DOLTON CERTIFIED WATER OPERATOR CHARGED WITH FALSIFYING DRINKING WATER SAMPLING DATA CHICAGO — A former Dolton certified water operator was indicted yesterday on charges that, for several years, he routinely falsified paperwork … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Slams Final EPA Waters of the U.S. Rule Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today criticized a final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Supports Passage of Legislation Forcing EPA to Reveal the Science behind Regulations Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today supported House passage of H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act, … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren to EPA Admin: Clean Water Rule is Less Clear to Me Now than When I Walked in Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today took the Honorable Robert Perciasepe, Deputy … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CICERO GEAR MANUFACTURING FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO VIOLATING FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT AND AGREES TO PAY $1.5 MILLION FINE CHICAGO — A suburban Cicero gear manufacturing company pleaded guilty today to illegally … Continue reading
For some reason, the above scene from the Wizard of Oz came to mind when I read the most recent reply to my most recent Freedom of Information requests the Village of Oakwood Hills. What was it the Wizard said? … Continue reading
