Green Job Training, Conservation Efforts Threatened
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A green jobs training program tackles invasive species on the Southeast Side.
Along Wolf Lake on Chicago’s Southeast Side lies the only Illinois state park within city limits. A former missile launch site during the Cold War, the park boasts fishing spots, biking trails – and invasive species. A program to remove those damaging species has been threatened this year by federal budget cuts.
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Green Job Training, Conservation Efforts Threatened
Clip: 8/17/2017 | 4m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Along Wolf Lake on Chicago’s Southeast Side lies the only Illinois state park within city limits. A former missile launch site during the Cold War, the park boasts fishing spots, biking trails – and invasive species. A program to remove those damaging species has been threatened this year by federal budget cuts.
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