The Illinois River is one of America's biggest dumps for toxic chemicals, according to 2007 federal figures. "The Illinois River ranked 11th in the country for most toxins released," Max Muller of ...

In a letter filed in federal court, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said the proposed expansion of a toxic waste dump on the Southeast ... from the Calumet River into the now-full ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - A Southern Illinois community is upset and concerned over a proposal to dump wastewater from the Pond Creek Mine in Williamson County into the Big Muddy River ...

That couldn’t be more true than with South Bend ... River flowed into the mass, it created a breeding ground for disease, and a stench that flowed into the neighborhoods closest to the dump.

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