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Volume XXII, Number 3

Fall 1997

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A former glass plant in Alton provided the backdrop as Gov. Jim Edgar signed "Brownfields" legislation in July.

See Story Inside

	Roundup of New State Environmental Laws: Legislation impacts special waste, Brownfields, water grants, and solid waste
	Employees of the Month
	Castoffs Deserve a Second Chance - Recycle!: Illinois joins in first "America recycles Day."
	39 Interns Complete GEC Program: Plans are underway for the 1998 internships.
	Lake Programs: "Priority" lakes and watersheds. Six lakes share $500,000 in improvement grants.
	Illinois Brownfields Cleanups: Successful Illinois EPA program got a makeover
	Winebago County Tire "Round up": Collection far exceeded expecations
	River Cleanup Volunteers Get Lesson on Littering: If it'll sink, somebody's thrown it in a river somewhere.
	Legal Side-Bars: Citizen powers to intervene in the permit process expanded. Site Remediation regulations now effective.
	"Fill 'er Up With Sunshine...": Cars soon may run on all kinds of unique fuels.
	Agency Hosts Baltic Visitors: Latvian, Estonian sample Illinois lake monitoring.
	What's That Airplane Doing in the River?: Even the Agency gets involved in a Hollywood sequel.
	Aurora Plant Wins Illinois EPA Plaudits: Steiner Co. agreed to be inspected 90 times in three days.
	LEAP Funding Available for Education Programs: Schools, others can get up to $500 to help with expenses.
	Agency Paralegal Excels in Biathalons: Joel Johnson hits the ground running -- and cycling.