Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier
Great Lakes Democratic lawmakers — including Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth — are warning the Trump administration that any more delays to a $1.15 billion barrier project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan could put the economy of the region at risk.Five senators from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin are calling for a meeting to discuss the repeated pauses around the Brandon Road Interbasin Project and “steps the administration will take to ensure the project is…
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With six UCLA players drafted into the WNBA this season, Sky rookie Gabriela Jaquez rarely goes long without facing an old teammate. Last week, it was Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic of the Mystics.On Tuesday, it was her good friend Kiki Rice. Drafted by the Tempo one spot behind Jaquez at No. 6, Rice has had an impressive rookie season, running the offense and averaging 13.4 points.But Jaquez won the matchup Tuesday night, scoring 18 points in the Sky’s 97-85 win over the Tempo.“You can tell…