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Water, water everywhere

Melting ice caps, slumping economy, H1N1 … the world is a scary place these days but not every tight spot comes with a doomsday.

Case in point: water in Illinois.

Josh Ellis is a Community Development Associate at the Metropolitan Planning Council who specializes in - you guessed it - H2O.

Josh talked to us about the need for state-wide water supply plan and a water metering system in Chicago.

Listen to Josh's interview here.

 

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