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Illinois EPAAbout the Illinois EPAThe Illinois General Assembly was the first state legislature in the nation to adopt a comprehensive Environmental Protection Act. It was signed into law by Governor Richard Ogilvie and became effective on July 1, 1970. As a part of that act, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was created. The mission of the Illinois EPA is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life. Today, the Illinois EPA is composed of roughly 1,200 employees, working in the headquarters in Springfield and in nine field offices and three laboratories throughout the state. |
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