MWRD President Kari K. Steele, Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, Commissioner Dan Pogorzelski and plant staff led the visit, underscoring the importance of global partnerships in addressing the complex challenges posed by climate change.

After completing extensive renovations, MWRD commissioners were joined by city leaders to reopen the Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain to again captivate onlookers to the fountain and its cannon.

Dozens of spectators gathered on Friday to celebrate as the Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain returned to operation.

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.

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.

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