Team members commuted by bicycle to and from work or used bikes to connect with public transit, recording their trips and miles throughout the competition.

Midway Airport observed 3.25 inches of rain for the day, while the heaviest axis of rainfall in Chicago recorded between 5 and 6 inches of rainfall, most of which fell in a 60 to 90-minute period, according to the NWS.

The new design provides more than 1 million gallons of stormwater storage, easing the load on the village’s sewer system and helping to reduce local flooding.

For The Love of Water (FLOW) is a summary of news from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

Willow Springs has replaced traditional paved streets with permeable pavers—adding over 1 million gallons of stormwater storage capacity.