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Jan 15, 2020
MWRD accepting applications for Stormwater Partnership Program
Cherry Creek East Branch flood control project in Flossmoor. Image courtesy of MWRD Press release from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation...
Oct 11, 2019
Swept into office on infrastructure issues, Lansing administration hits the ground running
Wentworth Ave at Bernice Rd in Lansing/Image courtesy of Google Maps In May 2017, Lansing voters elected Patty Eidam mayor. Eidam and the...
Jun 18, 2019
MWRD seeks government partners for green infrastructure project assistance
Rain garden on Longwood Drive in Blue Island. Image courtesy of MWRD Press release from the Metropolitan Water Reclation District: MWRD...
May 22, 2019
Funding opportunity: IEPA Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants
Grants are available to local units of government and other organizations to protect water quality in Illinois. Projects must address...
May 10, 2019
June 4: Drinking Water 1-2-3 Academy
Metropolitan Planning Council: Please join the Southwest Conference of Mayors and the Metropolitan Planning Council in Orland Park, along...
May 8, 2019
South suburbs need billions for repairs. Will the state help pay for them?
Sims hosted a Southland Capital Town Hall Monday at South Suburban College in South Holland. Dozens of municipal leaders, educators,...
Apr 25, 2019
US DOT accepting BUILD 2019 Transportation Grant applications
The official notice of funding opportunity and additional details can be found here. More information can be found on the U.S....
Apr 25, 2019
Country Club Hills awarded $200k Safe Routes to School grant
City of Country Club Hills with a $200,000 Safe Route to Schools grant for new sidewalks, sidewalk gap closures, sidewalk curb ramps and...
Apr 11, 2019
Watershed Management Ordinance amendment adopted
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: On April 4, 2019, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater...
Mar 28, 2019
CNT publishes white paper on drinking water affordability in Robbins
Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) worked with the RainReady Robbins Steering Committee to research causes and offer potential...
Mar 12, 2019
Permeable pavers to replace asphalt on Tinley Park street
Tinley Park is receiving a $200,000 grant from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to install permeable paver blocks on a...
Feb 22, 2019
IDOT is requesting that towns schedule in-depth inspections of bridges
Illinois Department of Transportation: Although the Department has not yet seen a report detailing the reasons for this deficiency, we...
Jan 31, 2019
Chicago dug the world’s biggest flood-stopping tunnel. What if the city got it wrong?
Center for Neighborhood Technology, says that the Deep Tunnel imposed a massive opportunity cost because the city and the district did...
Jan 16, 2019
MWRD seeks public comment on Watershed Management Ordinance changes
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is proposing changes to the Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO), which...
Nov 15, 2018
Calumet Stormwater Collaborative discusses cross jurisdictional climate resilience planning at SWS C
The Calumet Stormwater Collaborative serves as a regional model of how to foster the knowledge sharing, coordination and deployment of...
Nov 15, 2018
Country Club Hills’ water main replacement project is complete
The project included replacing 760 linear feet of eight-inch water main on Hawthorne Drive, 2140 linear feet of eight-inch water main on...
Oct 12, 2018
Nov. 13: Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Information Session
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program accelerates investment in our nation’s water infrastructure by providing...
Oct 11, 2018
H-F High School campus & nearby homes, church now drier after completion of MWRD flood control p
The $3.3 million flood control project, located along Governors Highway, south of 183rd Street and north of Flossmoor Road, includes a...
Oct 5, 2018
Infrastructure Investments Spur Industrial Development in Chicago Market
In addition, the Illinois Tollway has been proactively deploying capital for projects. As a result, industrial occupiers are benefitting...
Sep 6, 2018
Hammond to supply more drinking water to Chicago Heights for resale
Chicago Heights — two communities that once duked it out over water rate disagreements — ushered in a new era Wednesday night as...
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