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Bison roaming a bridge over the Mississippi River? 'Crazy' idea for national park gains momentum


Bison roaming a bridge over the Mississippi River? ‘Crazy’ idea for national park gains momentum
Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune
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Chad Pregracke talks about his idea to repurpose the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois Sunday, April 11, 2021, near the Mississippi Rapids Rest Stop Eastbound in East Moline, Illinois. Pregracke, an environmentalist whose Living Lands& Water operation has been cleaning up the Mississippi River for years, has a plan for.
RAPIDS CITY, Ill. Most travelers and truckers approaching the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River see a rather unremarkable structure with no elaborate trusses, suspension cables or bright lights just a weathered span of concrete that rises gradually over the water below. ....

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Illinois sees substantial drop in daily COVID-19 vaccinations as Gov. J.B. Pritzker says 'supply will soon exceed demand' | State and Regional


The average number of coronavirus vaccinations administered each day in Illinois has dropped substantially over the past week as the state reaches a turning point in its effort to get shots into arms.
A daily average of 105,873 COVID-19 shots were administered in Illinois during the week ending Sunday, down from 125,212 a week earlier, a 15% drop.
The decline comes as Chicago-area mass vaccination sites have begun offering shots to walk-ins — a drastic shift from just a few weeks ago when it was still a grueling ordeal for many people to find an appointment.
While easier access to the vaccine is welcome news, it could also be cause for concern, as a little less than 30% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated — a long way from roughly 80% some experts estimate is needed to reach herd immunity. ....

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