Ralph Exton, Executive Director for the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, joins Your Money Matters. Ralph shares how Chicago is the definition of a water city, the innovations between water and AI, and more.

For this collaborative research project, scientists are exploring how the use of biosolids as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers can cultivate more hemp.

The awards recognize the activities and innovations from entities such as cities and villages, schools, houses of worship, businesses and others.

The full-day summit brought together procurement professionals, prime contractors, consultants, and representatives from local government agencies.

The Egan WRP serves the communities of Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Roselle.

It has taken decades of cooperation between environmental groups and elected officials — including at least four mayors — to clean up the river.