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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.

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Database: Tracking Covid-19’s impact on meatpacking workers and industry

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) meat inspectors and graders perform their mission.

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Aerials in Vernon County Wisconsin on Saturday, February 29, 2020. photo by Darrell Hoemann/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

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