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Future clean water shortage looms in Illinois?
You may have heard that turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth is a great way to save water -- up to three gallons per day, in fact. But considering that 18 billion gallons of water are used each day in Illinois , those savings, while welcome, are literally a drop in the…
Watch your wallets
By the time former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard had completed their "listening tour" of the state, the $25 billion public works plan they were stumping for had grown to $31 billion, sprinkled with sweeteners to win the favor of…
Watch your wallets
By the time former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard had completed their "listening tour" of the state, the $25 billion public works plan they were stumping for had grown to $31 billion, sprinkled with sweeteners to win the favor of…
Olympic Hurdle
For those who still believe public transit is a low priority for Mayor Richard M. Daley, a revealing episode occurred late last month. On a Friday, the mayor pretty much blew off an incident that day in which hundreds of riders had to be evacuated from a stalled Blue Line subway…
Illinois needs plan for managing its water resources
You may have heard that turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth is a great way to save water – up to three gallons per day, in fact. But considering that 18 billion gallons of water are used each day in Illinois , those savings, while welcome, are literally a drop in the bucket.…
Growing pains
A booming population alone is neither an indicator of success nor a predictor of long-term prosperity for counties or communities. Without proper planning, rapid population growth can be like a sugar high, with early profits and fleeting optimism followed by a crash brought on by the…
Downtown Bartlett recognized for its revitalization efforts
Nearby downtown Bartlett earns the Urban Land Institute 2007-08 Community Vision Award
Waukegan aims to shed 'yucky' label
As the industrial landscape within the U.S. transitions to new sectors, the city of Waukegan looks to do the same in more ways than one.
Info Junkie: Growth watcher
MarySue Barrett, 43, is president of the non-profit, pro-growth Metropolitan Planning Council and tracks planning and development issues, politics and intrigue. Where she looks: Rich Miller's www.thecapitolfaxblog.com for "who's angry at whom, the substance and…
Considering a fee to drive on Randall Road
Congestion pricing: Regional planning group examines ways to encourage conservation and pay for transit

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