Originally built in honor of the MWRD's 100-year anniversary in 1989, the fountain represents a century of progress and commitment to improve the quality of the Chicago River, enhance waterway ecology, and serve as a welcome entrance to Chicago.

CBS News Chicago's Climate Watch team investigated how much worse the smelly problem is getting, and what the agency tasked with managing floodwater is doing about it.

Commissioner Garcia is an attorney with expertise in local and international government, health care, and community affairs.

This free summit is designed for entrepreneurs and professionals eager to engage with the MWRD with a special focus on minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, disabled-owned, and LGBTQ-owned businesses.

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

The $1.8 million major drainage project was selected to receive funding in 2020 due to intense flooding issues in the neighborhood around Flanagin Park.