AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIllinois Climate Watch: Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford says fall-like weather is finally settling in after a very warm September, with data through the first three weeks of the month pointing to a lingering heat pattern. Super El Niño Prep: London officials are urging residents to stock emergency food for up to three days as a “super El Niño” could disrupt the polar vortex, raising odds of colder outbreaks, storms, and flooding. Water Infrastructure: Dixmoor is moving ahead with a village-wide water meter replacement program, funded by state and Cook County grants plus Illinois EPA support, aiming to cut estimated billing and help detect leaks with digital tracking. Federal Land Protection: The Trump administration’s proposed rollback of the Roadless Rule would loosen protections on national forests, including Shawnee, threatening roadless solitude for backcountry users. Cleanup Milestone: EPA removed the Kerr-McGee Kress Creek/West Branch DuPage River Superfund site from the National Priorities List, ending decades of radioactive contamination cleanup in DuPage County. Local Nature & Wildlife: A Champaign-Urbana plant pest update warns honey locust trees are showing widespread damage from mimosa webworm, with webbing on browning tips.
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