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By Joshua Kim

Following the passing of new legislation by the Illinois General Assembly, the Regional Transport Authority, soon to be the Northern Illinois Transit Agency, will receive an additional $1.2 billion for its annual budget this year. The additional funding will be used to improve “frequency, reliability, and safety”




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There was a lot of confusion surrounding the framework for the municipality’s short-term rental accommodation licensing during the Jan. 14 meeting of Kincardine council. Staff brought the matter back to council for direction on the goals and preferred options for the licensing program, including any exemptions, before a revised bylaw



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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies




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London-area conservation authorities are pushing back against Queen's Park's proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities, worrying it will hurt local decision making.



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By Clara Lincolnhol

Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

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