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Illinois drops emerald ash borer quarantine, giving up on limiting beetle
“It kind of does seem like we’re throwing in the towel,” said Scott Schirmer, plant and pesticide specialist supervisor for the Illinois...
Oct 22, 2015
Cal City pesticide plant now a superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday added Estech General Chemical at 150 Marble St. to the superfund national priority...
Oct 16, 2015
Oct. 21, 22 & 24: 16th Annual Calumet Heritage Conference
This year’s Calumet Heritage Conference is featured in two parts: Part 1: Public Comment Meetings: Feasibility Study Sections (choose...
Oct 16, 2015
Chicago Heights receives grant for parkway trees
Mayor David A. Gonzalez announced the award at the recent city council meeting, recognizing the work of Jack Hynes, the city’s Economic...
Oct 5, 2015
Creek work to help control Crestwood flooding
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District expects to spend $7.2 million on a project to clean and widen a section of Tinley Creek east...
Sep 30, 2015
Oct. 6: Workshop on new ISO-9001 and ISO 14001:2015 standards
Are you ready for the ISO 9001:2015 transition? Learn about the upcoming changes. Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Time: 8-11:30 a.m. ...
Sep 25, 2015
Sept. 26: MWRD and DEA to host drug take back day
A related story is here. WHO: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...
Sep 16, 2015
Oct 22: Link and Leverage forum on environmental issues
We will work with the Caucus to align environmental issues, resources and actions at the local and regional levels to help municipalities...
Sep 15, 2015
CNT and the Army Corps Collaborate on High-Tech Flooding Alert System
CNT’s RainReady program offers services to individuals and communities affected by flooding. The RainReady service is available to any...
Sep 9, 2015
Massive new reservoir to help alleviate Chicago area flooding
SSMMA Executive Director Edward Paesel, along with MWRD and other officials address supporters and the media prior to cutting a...
Sep 1, 2015
Sept. 26: National Take Back Day
From the National Drug Enforcement Administration; please share with your communities: Click here for locations, a partnership toolbox,...
Sep 1, 2015
Sept 16: Governors State Clean Energy Town Hall Meeting
Governors State Clean Energy Town Hall RSVP here! Wednesday, September 16th, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM A panel of clean energy experts and...
Aug 28, 2015
Sept. 12 & 19: Recyclepalooza & HHW at the Will County ShareFest
Please note: These events are for Will County residents only except for those living in the Villages of Orland Park, Park Forest or...
Aug 21, 2015
Aug 19, 2015
Land bank helps to transition long vacant Dolton property into productive business and new jobs
“We’re happy to have another building here occupied that was vacant for eight years turn into a new business coming into our community,”...
Aug 17, 2015
Rain barrels to be available for Lansing residents
The 55-gallon drums are designed to go under the downspout of a home. The water collected can be used for things like watering plants or...
Aug 12, 2015
Thornton Quarry transformation part of ‘largest civil engineering project on earth’
As Leach, of Roselle, Ill., prepared to return to his work at the tunnel’s far end, he looked out across the pale, flat moonscape of...
Jul 31, 2015
New plant helping clean Little Calumet River
Photo courtesy of MWRD via FaceBook. Susan Hedman reminisced Friday about how she “eventually found my way to the Little Calumet River”...
Jul 20, 2015
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