For 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told Its Sewage Crisis Isn’t Real

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Illinois — For most people, a glass of water and a rainy day are harmless, even comforting. For Earlie Fuse, they are a haunting reminder. When the forecast calls for storms in southern Illinois, he knows to brace for the possibility that his block will turn into a lake again, cutting him off […] The post For 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told Its Sewage Crisis Isn’t Real appeared first on Capital B News.