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Illinois EPA opposes proposed toxic waste dump expansion on Southeast Side lakefront
CHICAGO — In a letter filed in federal court, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said the proposed expansion of a toxic waste dump on the Southeast Side would go against state law.