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.

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.

A flood relief project recently completed by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will hopefully drain the bowl, but it is not a total fix.

The six new parking lots can capture up to 539,000 gallons of water at a time that could otherwise run into residents’ basements, village sewers or the Des Plaines River during heavy rain or snow events.

Funding for the program is provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and will advance 26 stormwater management projects throughout the County.

This year’s project will add two green alleyways to Forest Park’s existing three.

MWRD celebrates Chicago Water Week with behind-the-scenes tours for residents.

Employees led tour groups to demonstrate how water comes into the plant and how it is treated to remove solids and bacteria.

One-fifth of the planet’s surface freshwater sits in our Great Lakes, which gives us both an opportunity and a responsibility to speed the pace of water innovation.