Illinois has few remaining wetlands. A Trump administration proposal could decimate what’s left.

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By Juanpablo Ramirez-FrancoNov 24, 2025, 4:15 am119 ptsTrending
The Environmental Protection Agency calls wetlands “biological supermarkets” for the sheer abundance of food they supply to a broad range of species. Roughly 40 percent of all plants and animals rely on wetlands for some part of their lifecycle. These ecosystems also filter drinking water, blunt the force…

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