In the past 6 years, dozens of Illinois homes had lead levels as extreme as those in Flint, Michigan, Tribune analysis finds – Chicago Tribune*

Nearly 60% of the state’s water systems found at least one home with levels greater than 5 ppb — the Food and Drug Administration’s limit for bottled water. Legislation introduced in Springfield would add a small fee to most water bills statewide, raising $200 million a year to speed up service line replacements.