The Trump administration has halted work on the $1.15 billion Brandon Road project near Joliet, Illinois, a key effort designed to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes through the Des Plaines River system. Environmental groups and Great Lakes advocates warn that delaying the project could increase the risk to the region’s ecosystem and its multibillion-dollar fishing and boating industries, while the administration has cited ongoing reviews and funding concerns. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.