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“Debris from Freedom Center demolition falls into the river at Bally’s casino site,” Chicago Tribune | MWRD
Operations were halted immediately Saturday afternoon and cleanup efforts started that evening.
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“Environmental activists concerned after debris collapses into Chicago River during demolition for new casino,” CBS News Chicago | MWRD
The former printing plant is being demolished to make way for the new Bally's casino at Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue in River West.
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“Wall collapses at future Bally’s casino site sending debris into the Chicago River,” Chicago Sun-Times | MWRD
The former Tribune property is being torn down to make way for Bally’s Chicago Casino. Since the weekend accident, the demolition has been on hold.
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“Precious Brady-Davis Officially Sworn in as Commissioner of the MWRD,” Citizen Newspaper | MWRD
This historic moment solidifies her as the first Black transgender woman elected to public office in Cook County.
Awards and Announcements
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"Cook County allocates $2.5 million to help suburban municipalities recover from July storms," Daily Southtown | MWRD
Municipalities can apply for reimbursement to cover expenses incurred as part of disaster response and recovery efforts following the storms from July 14 to 16.
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"President Kari K. Steele serves third, 6-year term as MWRD Commissioner," Chicago Crusader | MWRD
President Steele enters her third term on the Board, having been first elected in 2012. In January 2019, she became the first African American woman in the history of the MWRD to be elected by the Board to serve as president.
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"New climate tech patent enables faster reduction of total dissolved solids in wastewater," Smart Water Magazine | MWRD
The method and technology patented is a renewable energy solution using GWT’s revolving algal biofilm (RAB™️) system for cost-effective and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment.
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"Monarch Butterfly One Step Closer to Endangered Species Listing. What Does It Mean, and What Happens Next?," WTTW Chicago | MWRD
The news was cheered by supporters of the endangered status, including the Center for Biological Diversity, which was among a coalition of organizations that sued Fish and Wildlife to make a decision about the butterfly’s status.
Conservation
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"Gov. Pritzker Announces Appointment to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board," Office of the Governor JB Pritzker | MWRD
Governor JB Pritzker announced Beth McElroy Kirkwood as his appointment to fill the vacant seat on the MWRD Board of Commissioners.
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"New climate tech patent enables faster reduction of total dissolved solids in wastewater," Gross-Wen Technologies | MWRD
The method and technology patented is a renewable energy solution using GWT’s revolving algal biofilm (RAB™ƀ) system for cost-effective and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment.
Wastewater