Utica, IL (61373) Today. Cloudy with showers. Low near 60F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%..

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When you host a meeting about sand mines in La Salle County, make sure you prepare for a large crowd. ... Rock Star 2024; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM/IVCU Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 WAJK; 96.5 the Wolf; ... Starved Rock Media;

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Even though his mind is on pensions, local opponents to a sand mine want Governor Pat Quinn to step in. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close ... Rock Star 2024; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM/IVCU Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 WAJK; 96.5 the Wolf; Site search Search.

The sand is blasted into wells to keep fissures in the rock open so that oil and gas can be released. In the Midwest, farmland is being irreversibly lost in pursuit of silica sand. Wedron Silica, which is now owned by Ohio-based Covia, has …

The sand is blasted into wel ls to keep fissures in the rock open so that oil and gas can be released. In the Midwest, farmland is being irreversibly lost in pursuit of silica sand. …

Nature lovers travel in droves to Starved Rock State Park to admire its many wonders, including 425 million-year-old rock formations composed of St. Peter sandstone. Sand mining companies also have…

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By ANTHONY BRINO/Illinois Statehouse NewsSPRINGFIELD — Whether a sand mine should be permitted next to Starved Rock State Park, one of Illinois' best known natural …

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Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo., wants to mine St. Peter sandstone from a 350-acre parcel of farmland just east of Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River near Utica.

If you're eagerly waiting for a decision on a proposed new sand mine north of Utica, you could get an answer Wednesday night. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. ... Rock Star 2024; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 WAJK; 96.5 the Wolf; Site search Search.

Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo., wants to mine St. Peter sandstone from a 350-acre parcel of farmland just east of Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River near Utica.

Some residents near Starved Rock State Park say an increase in the mining of sand -- a resource used in "fracking" -- could harm the land and water supplies. CBS 2's Chris …

Opponents of the Starved Rock area sand mine scored a minor victory. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. ... Advertising. News. Closings & Cancelations; In Memoriam; Sports; Tom's Take; Weather; Events. Rock Star 2024; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM/IVCU Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 …

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In Starved Rock State Park the US Silica company and mining quarry have been inching closer and closer to Starved Rock. The abundance of sand found within the dried sand canyons of the park makes this park a target …

But a new mine proposed by Mississippi Sand is different, conservationists and local opponents say, and it has become a flash point in the battle to put the brakes on frac …

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Over 90 comments were made to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the November, 2022, deadline regarding the proposed expansion of silica sand mining east of Starved Rock State Park. The U.S. Silica Company (not a governmental entity) had filed for a Corps permit to impact wetlands and habitat areas with a new quarry.

If you're eagerly waiting for a decision on a proposed new sand mine north of Utica, you'll have to wait until next year. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit ... Rock Star 2023; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM/IVCU Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 WAJK; 96.5 the Wolf; Site search Search.

Mine opponents like the Calhouns and Farley Andrews argue that the mining will disturb wildlife in Starved Rock State Park across the road and destroy a rare salt marsh on the mine property that may house two endangered plants. ... But Collins said that since sand mines like Mississippi Sand's operation operate without much federal or state ...

Utica, IL (61373) Today. Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. High 81F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%..

This is silica mining. Fracking, a process used to extract natural gas and petroleum, depends on silica sand, or "frac sand" to produce the fossil fuels. A single fracking …

A sand mine proposed for an area west of Ottawa has received the approval of the La Salle County Board. Mississippi Sand wants to develop the mine along Route 71 ... Rock Star 2024; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM/IVCU Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 WAJK; 96.5 the Wolf; Site search Search. Advertising; About Us; …

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Sand mining has been in La Salle County for generations but a more recent use for the good has a company wanting to create a mine near Utica. ... Rock Star 2024; SRM Home Show; SRM Wedding Show; SRM Entertainment Guide; On Air. 103.9/1220 WLPO; 99.3 WAJK; 96.5 the Wolf; Site search Search.

The land purchased by the mining company borders the eastern entrance of Starved Rock State Park and has conservation groups concerned of the effects mining would have on the park.