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Mark Pflugmacher with irrigation equipment at his farm just outside of Gifford, Ill., on November 29.
‘Uncharted waters:’ Illinois water use issues exacerbated by irrigation, lack of water supply planning
In our “Uncharted Waters” series, The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting took at look at what’s behind the recent spike in irrigation, the lack of regulations around groundwater and stalled water supply planning efforts and the impact this will have on Illinois in the future.