Illinois National Guard soldiers move sandbags through flood waters at East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, on June 12, 2019, as they construct a sandbag levee to control flooding in the community.
Illinois officials are about to release a draft of the first comprehensive overhaul of the State Water Plan in 40 years, with climate change and flood mitigation among the critical issues the document is set to address. They’ll also explain the process for providing feedback on the draft.— Aug. 24, 1-3 p.m., Yorkville Public Library, Community Room, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville (
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