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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T11:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "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 […]\n\nThe post For 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told Its Sewage Crisis Isn’t Real appeared first on Capital B News.",
  "title": "For 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told Its Sewage Crisis Isn’t Real"
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