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Illinois environmental agency suffers deep staff cuts

By Johnathan Hettinger/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | April 11, 2018

Overall, the number of full-time employees at the agency has dropped from 1,260 in 2002 to 635 last year, according to state records.

Climate Change and Agribusiness

Irrigation playing role in water issues across Illinois

By Johnathan Hettinger/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | June 20, 2017

The State Water Survey projects that in the coming decades, Illinois will require 20 to 50 percent more water. But planning for the increase has been inadequate, largely due to a halt in planning because of the ongoing state budget crisis.

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