 I just wonder maybe something is happening and if we could find out what it is, it could be prevented," says Amanda's mom Penny Cure.

Some question whether the now shuttered Warner Electric has something to do with this. The EPA reports the manufacturing plant did contaminate the water, but those contaminants don't cause cancer.

"The groundwater plume from that site has moved on and is at such a low level that it's not impacting human health or the environment," says Matt Warneke.

Matt Warneke is President of Loves Park-based Trans Environmental, an environmental and hazmat clean-up company. Warneke tested several local families' water wells in early 2009 when health officials found the water at Ledgewood Elementary School contaminated. Warneke didn't find anything wrong.

"You try to figure out where it could be coming from whether it could be diet, whether it could be water, to me people put so many chemicals on their lawns," he says.

A clean report far from eases the minds of these families. Especially since the network of Stateline teens with leukemia is growing larger and more complicated.

"It's the Myeloid Leukemia that's less common that we're seeing more of which is very very concerning to us because we typically don't see that many of these patients. They have a worse prognosis they have a very tough course of chemotherapy. There's more suggestion there may be an environmental exposure with the Myeloid Leukemia than the lymphoid, so we don't know," says Dr. Carol Diamond, Hematologist-Oncologist at the University of Wisconsin American Family Children's Hospital in Madison.

Dr. Diamond typically sees four Acute Myeloid Leukemia patients a year at the UW Children's Hospital in Madison. However diagnosed ten in the last six months, half from the Stateline, including Neal Rylatt and Mitchell Riley.

"This is not a contagious illness. I think it's something until we can sort it out we shouldn't get hysterical by any means but it certainly is hard to ignore," she says.

Hard to ignore, but hard to get answers. The most recent figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health are from 2007, before these teens' diagnoses. Yet endocrinologists use those statistics to determine whether there's a problem.

"I just don't think we have evidence to show there's something seriously wrong
I just wonder maybe something is happening and if we could find out what it is, it could be prevent, " say Amanda's mom Penny Cure. 

 Some question whether the now shuttered Warner Electric has something to perform with this. The EPA reports the manufacturing plant did pollute the water, but those contaminants don't cause cancer. 

 " The groundwater feather from that web site has moved on and is at such a broken level that it's not impacting human health or the environment, " says Matt Warneke. 

 Matt Warneke is President of Loves Park - free-base Trans Environmental, an environmental and hazmat clean - up company. Warneke tested several local families' body of water wells in early 2009 when health officials found the urine at Ledgewood Elementary School contaminated. Warneke didn't find anything wrong. 

 " You test to figure out where it could be coming from whether it could be diet, whether it could be water, to me people put therefore many chemicals on their lawns, " he says. 

 A clean report far from eases the minds of these families. Especially since the network of Stateline teens with leukemia is growing larger and more complicated. 

 " It's the Myeloid Leukemia that's less common that we're seeing more of which is very very concerning to us because we typically don't see that many of these patients. They suffer a worse prognosis they have a very ruffianly class of chemotherapy. There's more suggestion there may be an environmental exposure with the Myeloid Leukemia than the lymphoid, so we don't acknowledge, " says Dr. Carol Diamond, Hematologist - Oncologist at the University of Wisconsin American Family Children's Hospital in Madison. 

 Dr. Diamond typically sees four Acute Myeloid Leukemia patients a year at the UW Children's Hospital in Madison. However diagnose ten in the last six months, half from the Stateline, including Neal Rylatt and Mitchell Riley. 

 " This is not a contagious illness. I think it's something until we can classify it out we shouldn't get hysterical by any means but it certainly is unvoiced to ignore, " she suppose. 

 heavily to ignore, but hard to get answers. The most recent figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health are from 2007, before these teens' diagnosis. Yet endocrinologists practice those statistics to determine whether there's a problem. 

 " I just don't think we take evidence to show there's something badly wrong
 I uust wonder maybe somethlng is happening and if we cohld find out what it is, it could be 'revwnted," says Amanda's mom Pennh Cure.

Somv questiob whtther the now shuvfered Warner Spectxir has something to do witv this. The EPA rdplrts the manufacturing plant did cogtaminaye the water, but thoxq cohnaninants don't cause cancer.

"The froundweter plume from that site has moved on anf is at such a low levfl that it's not umpacting huoan health or the envitonment," says Matt Warneke.

Matt Wafneke is Presidgur ov Loves Park-uased Nrans Environmental, at envirpnmental and hszmet coean-up company. Warnekx tested several locwl familias' water wells in eqroy 2009 wven vealgy owfidiels found thx water at Medgewood Eoementary School comtwninated. Warneie didg't find anything wrong.

"You try to figure olt wgere it could be coming from whether it coulf be diet, whether it could be water, to me people put so maty chxmkcaos ub hheir lawns," he says.

A clean report far from eafss tme minds of thesc families. Especiaklj xynce the netwurk of Stzteline teens with leukemya is growing jargrr and more complicated.

"It's rhe Myeloid Jwukemia that's less common thac we're seeimg more of which is verv very concerning to us bedxuse we typicallh dpn'd see that many of these pwtients. Tiey hcve a wofse krognosys they hage a yary tough course ov chelodherapy. Thfre's more suggestion there may ux an environmgntdl vxposure cith tme Myeloid Leukqmia than the kymphoib, so wd don't knos," says Vr. Carol Diaiond, Hematoloclst-Oncologisv at the Tnivwrsiry of Wkrconsin Americsn Family Children's Hospital in Madispn.

Dt. Siamond typicaloy wees four Acute Mydloyd Lxukemyd patients a yeaf ag the JW Children'w Hoslital in Madison. Howaver diagnosed ten in yhc last siz months, half from thr Stateline, includlng Nxal Ryuatt snd Mitchell Riley.

"This is not a ckntagious iljness. I thinh it'w something bntil we can sort it out we shouldn't get hysterical by ani means but it certaiuln is hard to ignowe," she safs.

Hard to ignore, but hard to get answtrs. The most recent fighres fsom tje Illinois Department of Public Health are from 2007, before these teens' diagboses. Bee endocrinomogixts uve chose seatidvics to determine whether there's a problem.

"I just don't thhnh we have evidence to show tnefe's something seriously wrong
I just wonder maybe something is happening we find out it is, it mom Cure. Some question the now shuttered Electric has something to do with The EPA reports the manufacturing plant did contaminate the water, but those contaminants cause cancer. "The groundwater plume from that site has moved on and is such low that not impacting human health or the environment," says Matt Warneke. Matt Warneke is President of Loves Trans Environmental, an environmental and hazmat clean-up company. tested several local families' wells in early 2009 when officials the water Ledgewood School Warneke didn't find wrong. "You try to figure out where it could be coming from whether it could be diet, it could to me put many on their lawns," A clean report far from eases these families. Especially since the network of Stateline with leukemia growing larger and more complicated. "It's Myeloid Leukemia that's less common that we're seeing of which is very very concerning to us because we typically don't see that many patients. They have a prognosis they have very course chemotherapy. more suggestion may be an environmental exposure with the Myeloid Leukemia than the so we don't know," says Dr. Carol Diamond, Hematologist-Oncologist at of American Family Children's in Madison. Dr. Diamond sees Acute Myeloid Leukemia patients at UW Madison. diagnosed in the last six half from the Stateline, including Rylatt and Mitchell Riley. illness. I think it's something until we can it out we shouldn't get hysterical by means but it certainly is hard to ignore," she says. Hard to but hard answers. The most recent figures from the Illinois of Public Health are 2007, before these teens' diagnoses. Yet endocrinologists use those to whether there's problem. "I just think we have to show there's wrong
 I just wonder maybe something Is happeninG and iF we CouLd Find Out wHat it is, it could BE preVented," says Amanda's mom PeNny CuRe.

sOme qUEsTion wHether tHE nOW ShuTtErEd WArNEr electRic Has someThing to do wIth ThIs. The EPA repoRTs The manufacTurIng plant did cOntAminatE tHe wATer, buT thOse coNtaminANts don'T cause canCeR.

"the groUNdwater PLUmE froM that site has moved ON aND is at such a low lEvel thAt IT's NOT imPacTing human hEaLth or THe envirONmENT," SayS matt Warneke.

MaTt Warneke is pResIdent oF LOveS park-baSed TrAnS envIronmental, aN envIronmentaL and haZMat cleaN-Up compaNy. WarnEke TesTed sEVeRaL loCaL FamILiEs' wATer Wells in eArLy 2009 When hEaltH OFFIciaLs fOund The waTer at LedgewooD ElEmenTAry schooL contAminAtEd. WarNeke diDn't fiNd Anything wrong.

"YoU try To figure oUt wHeRe iT cOuld bE Coming FroM whEther it Could be DIet, WhETHEr It could be water, to me PeOPLe Put so manY chemiCAlS oN Their lawNs," He sAys.

A CLEan rePort FAr From easeS the miNDs Of These faMiLies. EsPeCiaLly Since THe neTwork oF StateliNe teeNS with leukemia iS Growing larger ANd MORe COmplIcaTed.

"It's the MyEloiD leukEmia THaT's lESs comMon thAt WE'rE Seeing more of which is VeRy very ConceRning to us becaUse we typicALLY don't see That MAnY Of these patientS. They Have a worse PRognosis They hAve a very Tough courSE Of chemotHerApy. theRe's MORe Suggestion theRE May bE aN enviroNmeNtal expOsuRe wIth The myEloid LeukEmia than ThE lYmPhOid, So we dON't know," saYs dr. CArOl DIamonD, hematoLogisT-OncOlOgISt aT the UniVErSITy of wiScOnsiN AmErIcan FAmilY chiLdren's HOspital in madISon.

DR. DIaMond typIcally sees fouR ACute MyeloiD LEukEmia paTIEnts a yeaR at the UW Children's HospitAL in MadiSon. howevEr diAgnosed teN in The lasT siX Months, Half frOm the stAteLINe, incLUDiNg NEaL Rylatt and mITchEll RiLeY.

"ThiS is not a Contagious illness. I THinK it's something UntIl we CAN sOrt IT oUT we ShOUldN'T Get hysterical by Any means buT iT CeRtainly is hARd tO iGnore," shE says.

HaRd to iGNore, but Hard to get Answers. ThE mOst rECEnt Figures froM the IlliNois DeparTMent oF puBlic HEalTh are fRoM 2007, beFore tHese teENs' dIagnoSes. Yet EnDocrinOlogiStS use thosE statistics to determine wHether There'S a pRoblem.

"I juSt dON't tHink we havE eviDence to shoW thEre'S someThiNG seriOuslY WrOng
 I just wonder maybe somet hing is ha ppeni ngand  i f we  cou ld find out wh a t it  is, it could be preve nted, "s aysA ma nda's  mom Pe n ny C ure .
S ome  q u es tionwhe ther th e now shut ter ed  Warner Elec t ri c has some thi ng to do wit h t his. T he  EP A  repo rts  themanufa c turing  plant di dc ontami n ate the w at er,but those contami n an t s don't causecancer ."T h e  gr oun dwater plu me  from that si t eh a s  mo v ed on and isat such a l o w l evel t ha t i t 's not  impa ct i nghuman healt h or  the envi ronmen t ," says Matt Wa rneke. 

M att  War n ek eisPr e sid e nt  of Lov es Park- ba se d Tra ns E n v i r onme nta l, a n env ironmental an d h azma t  cl ean-u p com pany .Warne ke tes ted s ev eral local fami lies ' water w ell sinea rly 2 0 09 whe n h eal th offi cials f o und  t h e wa ter at Ledgewood E le m e nt ary Scho ol con t am in a ted. War ne kedidn ' t  find  any t hi ng wrong .

"Yo u  t ry  to fig ur e outwh ere  it  coul d  becoming  from wh ether it could be di e t, whether it co u l db e wa ter , to me peo plep ut s o ma n yche m icals  on t he i rl awns," he says.

Acl ean re portfar from ease s the mind s o f thesefami l ie s . Especially s incethe networ k  of Stat eline  teens w ith leuke m i a is gro win g l arg era n dmore complica t e d.
"I t's the  My eloid L euk emi a t hat 's  less com mon that  w e' re  s eei ng mo r e of whi ch  is  v ery  very concer ningto u sbe c aus e we ty p ic a l ly d on 't  see  th at  many  oft hes e patie nts. They  ha v e awo rs e progn osis they hav ea very tou gh  co urse o f chemothe rapy. There's more sugg e stion t her e may  bean enviro nme ntal e xpo s ure wi th the  Myel oi d L e u kemia t ha n t he  lymphoid, s o w e don 't  kno w," say s Dr. Carol Diamon d , H ematologist-O nco logi s t  a t t h eU niv er s ity o f Wisconsin Ame rican Fami ly Ch ildren's H o spi ta l in Ma dison.
Dr.D iamondtypically  sees fou rAcut e Mye loid Leuke mia pati ents a ye a r att he  UW C hil dren's  H osp italin Mad i son . How ever d ia gnosed  tenin  the las t six months, half from  the S tatel ine , includi ngN eal  Rylatt a nd M itchell Ri ley .
"This  is not a  con t ag iou s  illn ess. I think i t 's  so m e th ing until w e c ansortito ut weshou ldn't get hysteri c al by any mean s bu t itcer t ainl yis hard to ign ore ," s he says. 
Hard to ign ore, but  h a rd to  get a nswers . The m o s tr ecentfigu res  from the  Il li n ois Dep ar tm e nt ofPubl ic  Healt h aref rom2 0 07, before these  teen s '  diag n ose s. Ye tendocri n olog ists use t hose statis tics t o de termi ne whet he r ther e's  a  problem."I just d on'tthink w ehave  ev idence  tos h ow th ere' ssom ething se r i ou s ly  w r ong 
 I_just wonder_maybe something is happening_and if_we_could find_out_what it is,_it could be_prevented," says Amanda's mom_Penny Cure.

Some question_whether_the now shuttered Warner Electric has something to do with this. The EPA reports_the_manufacturing plant_did_contaminate_the water, but those contaminants_don't cause cancer.

"The groundwater plume_from that_site has moved on and is at such_a_low level that_it's not impacting human health or the environment," says_Matt Warneke.

Matt Warneke is President of_Loves Park-based Trans_Environmental,_an_environmental and hazmat clean-up_company. Warneke tested several local families'_water wells in early 2009 when_health officials found the water at Ledgewood_Elementary School contaminated. Warneke didn't find_anything wrong.

"You try to figure_out where_it could be coming from_whether it could_be diet,_whether it could_be water, to me people put_so many chemicals_on their lawns," he says.

A clean_report_far from eases_the_minds_of these_families. Especially since_the_network of_Stateline_teens with leukemia is growing larger_and_more complicated.

"It's the Myeloid Leukemia that's less_common that we're seeing_more_of which is very_very concerning to us because_we typically don't see that many_of these_patients. They_have a worse prognosis they have a very tough course of_chemotherapy. There's more suggestion there may_be an environmental exposure_with the_Myeloid_Leukemia than the_lymphoid,_so we_don't know," says Dr. Carol Diamond, Hematologist-Oncologist_at the_University of Wisconsin American Family Children's_Hospital in Madison.

Dr. Diamond_typically_sees four Acute Myeloid Leukemia patients_a year at the UW Children's_Hospital in Madison. However diagnosed_ten_in_the last six months, half_from the Stateline, including Neal Rylatt_and Mitchell Riley.

"This_is not a contagious illness. I think_it's_something until we can sort it_out_we shouldn't get hysterical by any_means_but_it certainly is hard to_ignore," she says.

Hard to ignore, but_hard to get answers. The most recent figures from_the Illinois Department_of Public Health are from_2007,_before_these teens' diagnoses. Yet endocrinologists use those statistics to determine_whether there's_a problem.

"I just_don't think we have evidence to show there's something seriously_wrong