U.S. Department of the Interior

The funding comes from the Great American Outdoors Act, a Trump administration measure that supports recreational access on public lands — as well as their upkeep.

Illinois is receiving more than $75 million through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help reclaim and revitalize abandoned mine lands across the state — including the Metro East.

A new online data and mapping tool went live today, and its creators hope municipalities in flood-prone areas will use it to plan for and respond to…