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By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network With redistricting hearings wrapped up and lawmakers providing their input in a map room controlled by Democrats, it’s unclear when draft maps will be released. But some worry about the accuracy of the data that could be used. Sherri Taylor, a researcher with the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University, said Illinois is in the same pickle as the rest of the country. Census data used to accurately draw new political boundaries for states across the country has yet to be released. Some Census data has been released for the map-ma...

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com May 11, 2021 | 2:34 PM (The Center Square) – With redistricting hearings wrapped up and lawmakers providing their input in a map room controlled by Democrats, it’s unclear when draft maps will be released. But some worry about the accuracy of the data that could be used. Sherri Taylor, a researcher with the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University, said Illinois is in the same pickle as the rest of the country. Census data used to accurately draw new political boundaries for states across the country has yet to be released. Some C...

Abstract Racial-ethnic minorities in the United States are exposed to disproportionately high levels of ambient fine particulate air pollution (PM 2.5), the largest environmental cause of human mortality. However, it is unknown which emission sources drive this disparity and whether differences exist by emission sector, geography, or demographics. Quantifying the PM 2.5 exposure caused by each emitter type, we show that nearly all major emission categories—consistently across states, urban and rural areas, income levels, and exposure levels—contribute to the systemic PM 2.5 exposure dispa...

SOUTH BEND — A group of Notre Dame students and researchers on Saturday continued their efforts to tackle South Bend’s lead poisoning problem, and they want residents to know there's more money than ever available to help. In what they dubbed “Mulch Madness,” they spent about five hours spreading mulch over exposed soil in the yards of 40 participating homes in the historic Monroe Park neighborhood southeast of the downtown. They also used a free test kit the university has developed to collect paint chip and dust samples from the homes’ interiors for lab analysis....

SOUTH BEND — A group of Notre Dame students and researchers on Saturday continued their efforts to tackle South Bend’s lead poisoning problem, and they want residents to know there's more money than ever available to help. In what they dubbed “Mulch Madness,” they spent about five hours spreading mulch over exposed soil in the yards of 40 participating homes in the historic Monroe Park neighborhood southeast of the downtown. They also used a free test kit the university has developed to collect paint chip and dust samples from the homes’ interiors for lab analysis....