Replacing lead water lines is a problem for all of Illinois to solve – Chicago Sun-Times*

Letter from State Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago; State Rep. Lamont Robinson, D-Chicago; Naomi Davis, lead steward, Chicago Black Water Council; Josh Ellis, vice president, Metropolitan Planning Council: "More importantly, equity must be integral to any replacement program; a statewide program would address this issue head-on. Nationwide research has shown that voluntary programs are not equitable."

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