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From finger in the dike to real flood-fighting plan
For years, the Midlothian residents have battled a rising tide of chronic flooding — and the related lost furniture, cars, appliances and...
Feb 22, 2016
March 17 & 18: Learn how to put dead ash trees to good use at conference and workshop
Chris Canning made baseball bats out of dead ash trees in Wilmette. A Today show video is here. From Illinois Urban Wood: Ash trees are...
Feb 19, 2016
Midlothian adopts RainReady Plan to reduce flood risk
As cities across the nation are looking for ways to adapt to climate change, the Village of Midlothian on Wednesday (1/27/16) became the...
Jan 29, 2016
ComEd Green Region Program grant opportunities
Openlands is partnering with ComEd to administer the ComEd Green Region Program. Recognizing that open space in our communities is a...
Jan 21, 2016
Bison are a hit with crowds at Midewin
The National Forest Service and the National Forest Foundation teamed up to bring four bulls and 23 cows back to this land – part of a...
Jan 21, 2016
Jan. 27: Mapping Solar Suitability in Cook County webinar
Cook County communities interested in solar energy are invited to participate in solar suitability mapping. This is especially...
Jan 14, 2016
Thorn Creek Trail now complete
For many others, Thorn Creek Trail is about jogging, biking, hiking, birding, picnicking, cross-country skiing and more. Recent...
Jan 7, 2016
Employment opportunity: RainReady community associate
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) is seeking an experienced and qualified project associate to assist with theirRainReady...
Dec 23, 2015
Dec 22, 2015
Old TVs overwhelm Chicagoland thrift stores, recycling centers
In 2012, an Illinois law took effect prohibiting residents from throwing televisions in the trash. But places that used to take them are...
Dec 21, 2015
CMAP helps Southland Millennium Reserve communities plan for sustainable future
From the Millennium Reserve web site: The communities of Park Forest and Blue Island in south suburban Chicago are setting the table now...
Nov 19, 2015
How Chicago turns sewage into power
MWRD’s Calumet Wastewater Reclamation Plant There are a lot of things in the 1.2 billion gallons that pour through the world’s largest...
Nov 18, 2015
Cook County seeks information on properties that can potentially host community solar development
The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), through its Solar Market Pathways initiative, has awarded Cook County a grant to analyze the...
Nov 13, 2015
Watershed Management Ordinance training at SSMMA
MWRD Senior Civil Engineer Dan Feltes at WMO training at SSMMA The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago conducted a...
Nov 13, 2015
Chicago’s waste won’t be going to waste anymore; it’ll be for sale
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, commonly known as MWRD, is responsible for creating renewable resources...
Nov 13, 2015
Dec. 2: Benefits of Managing Trees for Risk Symposium
Benefits of Managing Trees to Reduce Risk The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532 Arbor Room (Thornhill...
Nov 4, 2015
Tinley Park ponders bigger pond at old Panduit site
Creating a tax increment financing district encompassing the Panduit land, northwest of Ridgeland Avenue and 175th Street, could...
Oct 29, 2015
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