THE SUSPECT JOHN SCHIAVONE WAS SEEN BY AN ANONYMOUS WITNESS DUMPING 22 DRUMS CONTAINING PAINT WASTE ONTO THE BOAT LAUNCH AREA OF THE MAPLE LAKE FOREST PRESERVE ON DECEMBER 23, 1998. WITNESS OBTAINED A LICENSE PLATE # FROM A 1999 CADILLAC AND IT WAS TRACED TO JOHN SCHIAVONE. EPA CRIMINAL PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED. 12 OF THE 22 DRUMS WERE SAMPLED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN IGNITABLE WASTE. THE DRUMS WERE OVERPACKED BY EPA AND ARE AT A COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DIST. MAINTENANCE PLANT. WOULD LIKE TO GIVE VERBAL NOTICE TO PRPS ATTORNEY ADAM STELLO (630) 261-0250.