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A recently signed federal law is good news for the waterway notoriously known as Bubbly Creek. The law authorizes $11.6 million to begin restoration of the 1.25-mile creek, officially known as the South Fork of South Branch of the Chicago River. The investment in ecological health will benefit both people and wildlife.
The creek, once a pristine prairie slough, was used for more than 100 years as a dumping ground for the Union Stockyards and was contaminated by local industry.
The money will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess and address combined sewer overflows, sediments and loss of aquatic habitat. Healthy aquatic and riparian habitats will be restored, protecting urban wildlife and migratory species that are under threat from loss of habitat and climate change.
Most members of the Illinois congressional delegation are expected to take the historic step Wednesday of having twice voted to impeach President Donald Trump, this time for his role of inciting a violent insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week. At least 14 of Illinois’ 18 members of Congress have said they will vote to impeach President Donald Trump all 13 Democrats and Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Channahon.
U.S. House Democrats are moving forward with an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump for “inciting violence against the United States” in the run-up to last Wednesday’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. So far, all 13 Democrats in Illinois’ 18-member U.S. House delegation favor impeachment.