The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday began notifying 1,068 employees, representing about 3% of its civilian workforce, of their eligibility for the Trump administration's buyout program for federal workers,

This week, the Army Corps finally withdrew its proposal to extend the landfill, due in part to Illinois state permits getting denied. "By denying the permits, then forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take a different look," Learner said.