EPA: Willowbrook all-clear, bad reading caused cancer scare
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it incorrectly reported a Willowbrook company was emitting unsafe levels of a chemical, falsely claiming it could cause cancer.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it incorrectly reported a Willowbrook company was emitting unsafe levels of a chemical, falsely claiming it could cause cancer.
Federal agencies relied on faulty, even completely unreliable, air quality figures to target the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook as a regional health threat, air quality and "junk science" experts say.
Residents of Willowbrook recently were reassured by representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency in light of reports that high levels of ethylene oxide (EO) were being leaked by Sterigenics from its plant in the municipality.
Four offenders released on parole during the second quarter live near Illinois zip code 60527, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.
There was one offender released on parole during the fourth quarter living near Illinois zip code 60527, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Willowbrook during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
Two offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 60527, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.
Paul Oggerino donated $1,000 to Independent Frank Trilla's election campaign committee, Citizens for Trilla, on Feb. 21, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
There were 15 offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
There were 15 offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
There were six offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
There were 16 offenders convicted of crimes against persons released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
There were five offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
There were eight offenders convicted of crimes involving alcohol released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
There were three offenders convicted of crimes against justice released on parole in DuPage County during the second quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.