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Media Coverage from January 13 to 26, 2010

January 26, 2010
Water conservation task force to Chicago:  Turn off that tap
by Paul Merrion
Published by:  Crain's Chicago Business
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes CMAP's Tim Loftus and chair of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Bonnie Thomson Carter.

January 24, 2010
Randy Blankenhorn on the Mike Nowak Show

Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn was a featured guest on the Mike Nowak show, where he discussed CMAP and the GO TO 2040 comprehensive regional plan.

January 22, 2010
Planners goal for suburbs in 2040:  less traffic, less pollution
by Marni Pyke
Published by:  Daily Herald
Topics:  GO TO 2040
This article describes the preferred Regional Scenario, an interim product of GO TO 2040, and quotes CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn.

January 19, 2010
Free rides for Pace Route 714
from Submitted Reports
Published by:  The Wheaton Sun
Topics:  CMAQ, Transportation
This article describes free rides on Pace Route 714 from January 19 to January 29, 2010, which are being funded by a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant from CMAP to DuPage County.

Wastewater facility plans move to next level
by Marney Simon
Published by:  Braidwood Journal
Topic:  Wastewater
This article describes the expansion of a wastewater facility in Braidwood, which received the go-ahead from CMAP to take the next step in its building.

January 14, 2010
Lake County towns thirsty for lake water
by Jeff Long
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  Water
This article is about 10 suburbs in Lake County that hope to gain approval to tap into Lake Michigan for water.  CMAP's Tim Loftus is interviewed in this story and maps included in the story were provided by CMAP.  This article was also republished in the Grand Haven Tribune and on WaterWorld.

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