Governor Quinn to Salute Sister Rivers and Sister Lakes Partners

CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn will salute Illinois' eight "Sister Rivers and Lakes" partners with a free exhibit, open to the public from Monday, September 8 through Friday, September 12, in the James R, Thompson Center Atrium, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago. The exhibit will also be posted on the Governor website.

The exhibit describes each of the "Sisters", their historical significance and tourism opportunities. Governor Quinn's solutions to such common challenges as aging dams, obsolete water treatment facilities, invasive species and silt are also detailed.

"The Illinois River, Lake Michigan and other Illinois waterways are treasures that should be preserved and saved for all time," Governor Quinn said. "Through such innovative initiatives as Mud-to-Parks and the Clean Water Initiative, we are ensuring that these waterways can be used for recreational and commercial purposes, while protecting the many fish, animals and bird who rely on them."

Governor Quinn has forged relationships with officials representing Brazil's Capibaribe River, China's Huangpu River, Ireland's River Lee, Israel's Lake Kinneret, Japan's Saitama Prefecture, Mexico's Lake Pátzcuaro, Poland's Vistula River and South Korea's Han River. To learn more, please visit sisterrivers.Illinois.gov.