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Chicago Sun-Times
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Kade Heather

Water discharge from Trump Tower into Chicago River continues to break rules, Illinois attorney general alleges

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul alleges that Trump Tower continues to pollute the Chicago River. (Lynn Sweet / Sun-Times file)

Chicago’s Trump International Hotel and Tower has continued to skirt laws and regulations related to its intake and discharge of water in the Chicago River, the Illinois attorney general’s office alleges.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed an amended complaint Thursday to a lawsuit filed in 2018 that alleged the owners of the building operate a cooling water system without the necessary permits, and that it underreports the amount of water it discharges into the river.

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