“ It was such a normal thing to me as a child that I never questioned it.” It wasn’t until Flores got involved with environmental activism that he realized there might be a reason for all the asthma cases in his community.... Part One: The Southeast Side.In Waukegan, old factories, from a closed asbestos manufacturing facility to an active gypsum factory, sit discordantly alongside public beaches and forest preserves.... Home to more than 86, 000 people, the city contains five active Superfund