The Czech leaders and MWRD engineers in attendance shared their experiences in developing solutions to address stormwater management challenges during a period of unpredictable and intense rainstorms brought on by climate change.

Stormwater Partnership pre-applications are now being accepted through December 2025 through four MWRD programs.

Ralph Exton, Executive Director for the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, joins Your Money Matters. Ralph shares how Chicago is the definition of a water city, the innovations between water and AI, and more.

The awards recognize the activities and innovations from entities such as cities and villages, schools, houses of worship, businesses and others.

For this collaborative research project, scientists are exploring how the use of biosolids as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers can cultivate more hemp.

The full-day summit brought together procurement professionals, prime contractors, consultants, and representatives from local government agencies.

It has taken decades of cooperation between environmental groups and elected officials — including at least four mayors — to clean up the river.

The Egan WRP serves the communities of Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Roselle.

The MWRD is pleased that our efforts over the past century, including the planning and construction of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has greatly improved water quality in our area waterways.