Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.

MWRD Commissioners and staff met with key Illinois state legislators, focusing on ways to strengthen the MWRD’s capacity to manage stormwater, advance wastewater treatment, and boost overall operational efficiency.

Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.

President Kari K. Steele speaks to Karen Conti about the MWRD.

The MWRD issued an "Overflow Action" on Thursday, informing the public that rainy conditions could lead to combined sewer overflows.

The MWRD handles stormwater management and wastewater treatment in the Chicago area, and issued an overflow action alert on Tuesday in an effort to prevent flooding by limiting how much water goes into the sewer system.