Serving Our Community, Protecting the Environment The Cook County Sheriff’s Prescription Drug Take Back Program is a free service for Cook County residents to collect their unused and expired prescription and nonprescription drugs. This free service is provided by authorization of the Cook County Board of Commissioners to reduce access to unused and expired prescription […]
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Future City Competition and preparations are underway for the 2017 Future City Competition on Saturday January 7, 2017. The competition needs judges for both the Remote Essay & Computer Model Judging and the Competition Preliminary Judging. Volunteers sign up to help judge either or both activities. Please […]
Renovations to a Chicago elementary school campus totaling $1.5 million will allow the space to retain more than 492,103 L (130,000 gal) of stormwater. The schoolyard’s transformation will promote physical activity, accommodate STEM-focused experiential learning, reduce runoff pollution, and demonstrate the benefits of green infrastructure construction as well as reduce flood risks. Space to Grow […]
You may have heard the latest bad news for the Great Lakes- the President’s proposed budget is expected to include a 97% cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a fund that the EPA receives and distributes to groups doing work on the ground to protect and restore our precious freshwater resource and its ecosystems. […]
Faith in Place empowers Illinois people of all faiths to be leaders in caring for the Earth, providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities. Since 1999, Faith in Place has worked with over 1,000 houses of worship throughout Illinois to protect our common land, air, and water. With outreach staff working across […]
Sixth grade students from Lawndale Elementary Community Academy and Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Paideia Academy visited MWRD staff at the Museum of Science and Industry’s (MSI’s) Black Creativity Jr. Science Café program designed to expose underserved communities to various Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers. MWRD Commissioner Kari Steele explained her background as a chemist and provided an overview of the purpose of […]
Black Creativity 2017 Inspire youth what it’s really like to be a scientist, engineer or innovator! In order to provide exposure for African-American youth to careers, educational pathways and other opportunities in science, technology, engineering medicine and mathematics, the Museum is hosting a series of Jr. Science Cafes in celebration of Black Creativity. We are looking for […]
1. The history of TARP: a. TARP stands for Tunnel and Reservoir Plan b. Plan was adopted by MWRD Board of Commissioners in 1972 with the main goals of solving pollution and flooding problems within the 375 square mile service area that contains combined sewers. c. Describe how combined sewers work: i. installed in older communities […]