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Illinois American Water Announces Results of Partnership with Farmers Over 109,000 Dry Tons of Residuals and Biosolids have been kept out of Landfills

3 years 2 months ago
BELLEVILLE – Over the last six years from 2016 through 2021, Illinois American Water has partnered with Illinois farmers to apply over 109,000 dry tons of residuals and biosolids, rather than sending them to landfills. The water treatment residuals and wastewater treatment biosolids from Illinois American Water’s Champaign, Fisher, Granite City, Peoria, Streator, Jerseyville and Chicago Metro service areas were applied to agricultural fields across the state. Biosolids are primarily organic materials produced during wastewater treatment. Residuals are produced during the water treatment process and are typically alum or lime based. These materials are beneficial for agricultural land. According to Ryan Schuler, water quality & environmental compliance manager, the partnership supports environmental sustainability. He said, “As the local water and wastewater provider, we know how important it is to protect our precious resources and to reuse what we can. This is why

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Dining in DC

3 years 2 months ago

Three Places That Are Fun and Fabulous  Whenever I visit another city, I always inquire of family, friends, and even total strangers as to which restaurants they’d recommend. While in Washington DC recently, I followed the advice of my grandson, Andrew, who strongly favored L’Ardente, a fairly new Italian place near Union Station. Being a... 

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Jean Carnahan

Stolen ambulance chase ends in south St. Louis

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A police chase of a stolen ambulance that started in Jefferson County Monday morning ended in south St. Louis. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department said multiple agencies followed the ambulance along northbound I-55 through Jefferson County at about 9 a.m. Once the vehicle traveled into St. Louis County, Jefferson County [...]
Monica Ryan

Planned Parenthood launching mobile abortion clinic in Illinois to boost access in Missouri

3 years 2 months ago

In an effort to fortify access to abortion throughout the Midwest and in Missouri, where the procedure is almost entirely banned, Planned Parenthood is launching a mobile clinic across the state line in southern Illinois.  The mobile clinic will be part of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, and will provide […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Inaugural Tough Mudder Event Comes to Southwest Illinois

3 years 2 months ago
ALTON - Think you’re tough? Prove it at the inaugural Tough Mudder event coming to southwest Illinois April 29-30, 2023 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Tough Mudder, a global leader in obstacle course adventures, will hold its Spring Midwest event at WWT Raceway thanks to a partnership between the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and World Wide Technology Raceway. Tough Mudder is known nationwide for its weekend activities for adventure seekers. Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau spent several months working with officials from Tough Mudder to pinpoint the perfect location for the adventure event. Previously, Tough Mudder had been held in Wright City, MO. “This is a big win for Madison County,” Jason Troop, Sports Tourism Manager with the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau said. “From our initial conversation with Tough Mudder months ago at a conference in Texas to recent site visits in our region, the crew at Tough Mudder has been outstanding

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