Article: Anti-pollution work leads to award: State to honor heroes for the environment.

Byline: Virginia Groark, Chicago Tribune

Dec. 29--A Downers Grove woman will be honored Thursday for her role in the passage of a new state law that requires government agencies to inform residents of toxic substances in the air, water and soil, officials said Wednesday. Jana Bendik, 21, who filed a lawsuit two years ago contending contaminated drinking water caused her to get cancer, is one of 13 recipients of this year's 2005 Environmental Hero Awards, a spokesman for Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn said. The other honorees include the late Ron Humbert of Lombard who organized a statewide online election to name an official state reptile (painted turtle) and ...

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