Governor Pritzker of Illinois said he’s still awaiting written guarantees that the federal government will fund the $1.15 billion project to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. The […]
Fundraising for the expansion of Kincardine’s hospital and the addition of an MRI machine at the site has officially passed the halfway mark. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to this campaign so far,” said Becky Fair, president of the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation, in an April 16 news release. […]
U.S. Representative, Nick Langworthy, has reintroduced the Lakes Before Turbines Act, which would prohibit developers from utilizing tax credits for construction of wind farms on any of the Great Lakes. […]
In December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the first construction contract had been awarded for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, […]
Big changes are coming to Graceland Festival Grounds this year. “We’re excited and proud to announce our plans for this new multi-use facility,” said Rick McMurray, member of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club, which recently announced plans for the construction of a new headquarters and community facility at Graceland, the site of the organization’s […]
The Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers Association announced that Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Hamlin Township, Michigan, is tentatively scheduled to open on July 1. The iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse had […]
This project has ended. Archived project materials are available below. Physical barriers prevent water from cycling naturally, resulting in flooding, sewer overflows, and risks to
A northern Wisconsin tribe along with a coalition of groups moved Dec. 12 to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline around the tribe’s reservation, arguing state regulators have underestimated […]