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Illinois Prison Water Contamination Keeps Getting Worse

Illinois Prison Water Contamination Keeps Getting Worse

Illinois Prison Water Contamination Keeps Getting Worse

Water at 12 state prisons has tested positive for the bacteria this year.

Legionella bacteria have been found in the water at 12 Illinois prisons since testing began in February, according to lab reports obtained by The Appeal. Legionella can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal type of pneumonia. More than 9,000 people are incarcerated across the impacted facilities.

The new testing results seem likely to buoy concerns from community me ... Read more

How much will you pay? The price of water is going up in NJ

⚫ The water coming out of your tap could cost you more, starting this month

⚫ New Jersey American Water is adding a surcharge to replace lead service lines

⚫ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law mandating the change

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Illinois’ Top Super Bowl Snacks are THE BEST

Are you warming up for the game on Sunday? No, I know you're not playing, I mean are you warming up your stomach, to eat!

Sure, there's a holiday totally devoted to eating, in November and obviously we're thankful for it... but there's a ... Read more

Bridge Industrial to Build 660,280 SF Spec Development in Ro

Bridge Industrial to Build 660,280 SF Spec Development in Romeoville, Illinois

Posted on by in Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

The Class A industrial development will consist of two buildings.

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Illinois Advocates Call for Action After Prison Officials Mislead on Contaminated Water

Illinois Advocates Call for Action After Prison Officials Mislead on Contaminated Water

Legionella bacteria was found in five Illinois prisons in March.

Community members are condemning the Illinois Department of Corrections for housing people in unsafe conditions after Legionella bacteria was found in five state prisons last month, with some expressing concern that state officials have misled the public about the extent of the contamination.

On March 11, IDOC and the Illinois Department of Public Health r ... Read more

Cross Country: Local graduates run for college teams

Menahga’s Annika Aho and Park Rapids’ Nathaniel Bervig and Kolby Brandt competed for college cross country teams this fall.

Aho ran for the University of Sioux Falls women’s team, Bervig competed for Dordt University’s men’s te ... Read more

How bad of a problem is anti-Semitism in NJ?

⚫ A new report finds most Jews believe anti-Semitism is increasing

⚫ Many feel less secure than they did 5 years ago

⚫ There have been multiple attacks in NJ in recent years

A new report finds nearly 90% o ... Read more

Donna M. Badowski named Founding Director of Nursing

Badowski is currently an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the RN to MS Nursing Program at DePaul University in Chicago. In that role, she has gained experience in program development and the accreditation process. She began at DePaul soo ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.