Bloomberg Businessweek
June 16, 2011

The agency tasked with improving Mississippi River levees in southwestern Illinois says it has a five-year, $161 million plan to get the job done.

The Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council revealed the proposal for upgrades to the flood defenses in Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties on Wednesday. Most of the funding will come from a quarter-cent sales tax collected in the three counties since 2009…more

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