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May 30, 2019
Water is a vital part of our communities, as is art and storytelling. The Alliance for the Great Lakes Young Professional Council invites qualifying candidates to participate in its first-ever […]
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May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019 (Chicago) – Efforts to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes took an important step forward yesterday. Commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, […]
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May 17, 2019
As the region warms up, Great Lakes residents are spending more and more time near the lakes, whether it’s running, biking, picking up trash, or just relaxing. So we wanted […]
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May 10, 2019
When we plan open-invitation Adopt-a-Beach cleanups, we don’t always know what we’re to get. We can’t control the weather, we don’t know what we’ll find on the beach, and we […]
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May 1, 2019
Sunscreen, sunglasses, towel, chair, a plastic-free feast… what else could you need for a day at the beach? How about a good book–no, a great book. The Alliance staff compiled […]
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April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019 (Chicago) — Earlier today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It confirms the state’s intent to serve as the […]
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April 17, 2019
In the summertime, you can see the layer of viscous green algae that takes over parts of Lake Erie. When water infrastructure fails, dealing with street flooding, sewage backups, or […]
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April 12, 2019
By Joel Brammeier, President and CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes Like many people around the Great Lakes, I was astonished by President Trump’s recent comments at a […]
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April 9, 2019
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 (Chicago) – As spring finally begins to appear around the Great Lakes, volunteers are heading out to beaches for a spring cleaning. The Alliance for the […]
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April 2, 2019
Beer lovers of the world, unite. No matter if you’re an IPA fan, a stout-stan, or ale advocate, the first ingredient of beer is water. So it’s especially important that […]