Years of mismanaged fees and inadequate record keeping have hobbled the state’s efforts to plug orphan wells, which, as of May data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, reached nearly 3,900 in number. The agency calculates the cost to plug them is around $155 million.
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.