News
"Casino operator Bally’s faces no city fines for demolition debris dumped into Chicago River," Chicago Sun-Times
January 9, 2025
The city’s buildings department has ruled that there were no violations of city law related to the demolition.
"Federal government to deliver Chicago and Cook County millions in disaster relief funds for severe storms and flooding," Chicago Tribune
January 9, 2025
The money is meant to address gaps in disaster recovery and mitigation funding that may not be covered by insurance or other federal and local sources.
"Chicago to receive $426 million for disaster relief from 2023, 2024 storms," Chicago Sun-Times
January 9, 2025
The city’s share is part of a total of $856 million in federal funding for Illinois through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help areas in the state recover from recent natural disasters.
MWRD Board of Commissioners to meet Thursday, January 9 at 10:30 A.M.
January 7, 2025
Board meetings are open to the public and can be streamed online.
MWRD FLOW - January 2025
January 1, 2025
For The Love of Water (FLOW) is a summary of news from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
"Bally’s Casino Apologizes After Demolition Debris Spills Into Chicago River," Block Club Chicago
December 19, 2024
In an emailed statement, Bally’s acknowledged the spill and said cleanup at the site, 777 W. Chicago Ave., was completed by Sunday evening. As of Wednesday, demolition was still paused, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.