The MWRD is seeking a visionary and results-oriented executive director committed to carrying out the MWRD’s core mission of treating wastewater, managing stormwater and protecting area waterways and Lake Michigan.

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

For The Love of Water (FLOW) is a summary of news from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

This schoolyard improvement is part of the Space to Grow program which transforms CPS schoolyards into dynamic places to learn and play, while also educating students on the importance of green infrastructure to manage stormwater.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2024, microbial water quality readings in the Chicago and Calumet rivers showed that conditions remained good or low-caution for recreational users on 78 of 101 summer days, according to a report released Friday by local water innovation hub Current.

A visionary in the field of landscape architecture, Wong has spent more than 35 years transforming site design group into an acclaimed, multicultural firm celebrated for its innovative, community-centered work that has expanded beyond the United States.