Guests of all ages may take an abbreviated tour of the plant, meet with MWRD staff for interactive activities and take home free oak tree saplings, milkweed and native wildflower seeds.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

The presentations featured updates on the MWRD’s McCook Reservoir, part of the MWRD’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, which increases flood protection to everyone in Lyons Township that is served by a combined sewer system.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

Guests of all ages may take an abbreviated tour of the plant, meet with MWRD staff for interactive activities and take home free oak tree saplings, milkweed and native wildflower seeds.

As much as 0.4 inches of rain has fallen so far in parts of Cook County for the storm that began around 12:00 a.m. this morning.

Reduce your use of water before, during and after rainstorms to reduce the amount of water in your municipal sewers.

The YES program continues to broaden students’ awareness and understanding of water and environmental sciences while introducing them to careers in these vital fields.

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