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By Benjamin Cox on June 29, 2021 at 6:20pm The Jacksonville City Council approved the first phase of a 15-year process to completely overhaul the wastewater treatment plant. This past October, the U.S. EPA began placing new limits on municipalities wastewater to limit the amount of phosphorus going into the Mississippi River from the Midwest. The element has primarily created a hypoxia zone at the mouth of the river where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Jamie Hedden, engineer for Benton & Associates, says the city kickstarted the major project with approval of the redesig...

By Benjamin Cox on May 11, 2021 at 10:39am New Ward 1 Alderwoman Darcella Speed takes her oath of office during the May 10th Jacksonville City Council Meeting. Public protection and utilities were the largest items requiring action last night for the new Jacksonville City Council. Prior to the workshop session, Ward 1 Alderwoman Darcella Speed was officially sworn in. During the workshop session, Jamie Hedden of Benton & Associates gave a second presentation concerning Town Brook Rehabilitation. Hedden said that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had completed a st...