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Fox River group gets village funds

Chicago Tribune - 3/20

WAYNE -- The Wayne Village Board this week agreed to support the Fox River Study Group, which is working with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to promote and preserve Fox River watershed and enhance the quality of the river.

Since its first meeting in 2001, the group has secured a $160,000 grant from the state EPA for a water survey, initiated biweekly meetings at seven sites on the Fox River and petitioned former Gov. George Ryan to consider $526,000 in watershed initiative funding.

The group is seeking $1.4 million over the next five years. The program requires 25 percent from local funds to match a federal watershed initiative.

Village Clerk Patti Engstrom said the village would most likely use money in its general fund to pay its cost, which is just more than $500.

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