The economic slump is reducing the amount of garbage sent to landfills. As a result, the life expectancy of some landfills may be extended.
Category: Illinois/Midwest
Poverty rate up, as states–like Illinois–cut assistance
The number of impoverished people in the state of Illinois has risen to a 20-year high of 1.8 million. In 2009, the poverty rate
New Ilinois law impedes access to information
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed into law HB1716. which allows public agencies to charge people for the cost of record retrieval if the records are
Schakowsky’s bill would create 2 million jobs
Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) has proposed a jobs bill that would provide more than two million jobs for people who are currently unemployed. The
Looking at The Bean, seeing ourselves
Today I joined hundreds of tourists, camp groups, families and local residents who were visiting The Bean in Chicago’s Millennium Park. [British artist Anish
Super-spenders transform election of judges
Illinois and other states are bracing for the coming campaign season, with the costs of running for office and associated contributions threatening to hit
Family farm: A photojournalist’s archive
The 160-acre family farm is a thing of the past. While just 40 years ago, many square miles of the Iowa landscape were divided
Heroin deaths rise: Afghanistan war is to blame
Jessie Outhouse of East Alton, Illinois, was found dead on June 13th, 2011 from what is believed to be Madison Count’s 12th heroin overdose
Illinois smart-grid legislation faces opposition
The Illinois legislature is considering a bill that allows electric companies to raise rates for consumers in exchange for infrastructure improvements. Ameren and ComEd
Kochs: Southern Illinois roots, national clout
The Koch family fortune has its roots in the Metro East area of Illinois, with branches radiating in many directions. The patriarch of the