Court finds Trump Tower violated environmental laws and endangered fish in the Chicago River
The regulations at issue for Trump Tower were prompted by a Clean Water Act provision intended to help restore lakes and rivers by forcing polluters to reduce water withdrawals.
Trump Tower ruled 'public nuisance' over fish kills
A Cook County circuit judge agreed with Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Illinois Sierra Club and Friends of the Chicago River that Trump Tower violated state environmental laws protecting the Chicago River.
Trump Tower Chicago Violated Environmental Laws And Killed Thousands Of Fish, Illinois Court Rules
The Illinois state attorney general and several environmental groups accused the Trump Tower of operating its cooling water intakes without a proper environmental permit.
Trump Tower Ruled a 'Public Nuisance'" for River Discharge
"Defendant has created and continues to create a public nuisance in violation of Illinois law by operating its [permit] in a manner that substantially and unreasonably interferes with the public right to fish and otherwise recreate in the Chicago River," Wilson ruled.
Trump’s Chicago Hotel Killed Thousands of Fish, Court Finds
Over half a decade after it was originally sued by the Illinois Attorney General, the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago has been found guilty of breaking various local environmental laws. A Cook County Circuit Court judge found Wednesday that Trump’s business violated both the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations.
No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin to decide on reelection plans in new year
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) has not yet decided whether to run for another term in the Senate, telling the ...
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IL Attorney General: ‘Haitian Americans are part of the American fabric’
The city of Springfield, Ohio is on edge after bomb threats closed businesses and schools. Illinois Attorney General Kwame ...
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7 Illinois counties consider leaving state in 2024 election
Seven Illinois counties are considering leaving the state over grievances with the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 22-28
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Attorney General urges warning on social media platforms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, is calling on lawmakers to pass ...
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First federal trial over Illinois assault weapon ban begins
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (CN) — Gun owners and advocates challenged Illinois' ban on assault weapons and extended ammunition ...
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Attorney General Charges Carlyle Man With Possession, Reproduction Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
CARLYLE Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Carlyle, Illinois man with the possession and reproduction of child sexual ...
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Raoul joins other AGs pushing for Surgeon General warning for social media sites
Whether it’s your Tik Tok ‘For You’ page, your X feed or your Facebook timeline, it’s easy to think the world you construct ...