In 2003, I was working in our neighborhood Dollar Store while the roof was being tarred. Dangerous levels of white smoke filled our store for three days
the pot of boiling black tar was just outside our store. The Village allowed this environmental hazard. In 2006, when I was diagnosed my surgeon said by the size of the lump I had breast cancer for several years. One my neighborhood customers during that time has since passed away from Breast Cancer. Unfortunately the town will not look into this matter. I also lived for two years next to the Illinois/Indiana Tollway with dangerous levels of exhaust fumes. Our town does not yet have a Highway Protection Shield, our entire community receives dangerous levels of exhaust. We also have a dry cleaners that emits unsafe toxic fumes daily. The latest debate is the unsafe levels of lead in our drinking water. Over the years I have noticed the growing number of Breast Cancer victims in our community. How can we get our Illinois Government/Environmental Protection Agencies to take accountability and make necessary changes for future generations in our community? Any advice?