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environmentalists.
Opinions expressed the Lake & Prairie are not necessarily those of the Sierra Club or the Illinois Chapter. However, Lake & Prairie will not advocate positions directly opposed to adopted Sierra Club policy positions. We also reserve the right to condense or revise articles for space, clarity, or liable. Knowledgeable local environmentalists may be consulted for fact checking.
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