“It was really an equity issue. Like you have these standards but there aren’t a lot of finances or resources and support in place to help you when you do find lead in your water,” said Caroline Packenham, the director of water programs at Elevate, which administers LeadCare. LeadCare Cook County is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
Shortage of licensed plumbers in Chicago to bid on lead pipe replacement? I believe all Chicago has to do is allow plumbers licensed by state of Illinois or from out of state to compete at bidding on lead pipe replacement. Currently Chicago licensing of plumbers is separate from state licensing of plumbers……of course the unions in control will never let this happen.
Brian Jones
1 year ago
This could be what reduces crime a great deal. Leads effects on developing children could be an important factor in them being violent as adults.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Shortage of licensed plumbers in Chicago to bid on lead pipe replacement? I believe all Chicago has to do is allow plumbers licensed by state of Illinois or from out of state to compete at bidding on lead pipe replacement. Currently Chicago licensing of plumbers is separate from state licensing of plumbers……of course the unions in control will never let this happen.
This could be what reduces crime a great deal. Leads effects on developing children could be an important factor in them being violent as adults.