Spending three days in Washington, D.C., last week, Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham and 23 other municipal leaders from the U.S. and Canada spoke to officials at the White House and members of Congress about the importance of fresh water and economic stability. Both Cunningham and Benton Harbor, Michigan, Mayor Marcus Muhammad talked to members of Congress about the importance of the State Revolving Fund programs, which provide low-cost financing for water quality infrastructure, including lead service line replacement. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.