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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

Big Five Dive: Filming 24 hours of a Great Lakes scuba adventure

by Sandra Svoboda November 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Future water options for Joliet, Illinois, cost $300 million to $1 billion

by The Associated Press November 21, 2019
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Fighting invasive species on one island led to plan for all

by Great Lakes Echo November 18, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Wisconsin

Powerful storms hit Great Lakes coastline communities, knocking down power lines

by The Associated Press October 22, 2019
Posted inAP, Article, Lake Michigan, Recreation and Tourism

Burns planned for 1,100 acres of Indiana Dunes National Park

by The Associated Press October 21, 2019
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Chicago installs lakefront barriers to shield against flood damage

by The Associated Press September 16, 2019November 9, 2025
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PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner

by GLN Editor February 18, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Lake Michigan scientists grapple with sewage, legacy toxins and algae

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 8, 2017
Posted inArticle, Asian Carp, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research

Keeping carp out of the Great Lakes: barge operators and conservationists differ

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 13, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, News, Protect, Resource

Will Houston floods be a wake up call for Great Lakes cities?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 5, 2017November 10, 2025

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