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Kirk, Durbin, Davis, Bustos provision to improve Illinois locks and dams passes House of Representatives

Fri, 10/25/2013 - 4:16pm

McKinley Park tech firm aims to clean up green energy

Mon, 10/21/2013 - 1:47pm

Water district board approves watershed management ordinance

Mon, 10/07/2013 - 10:55am

Objections lead Army Corps to drop plans for Didier Farms

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 3:47pm

Forest Preserve District and U of I partner for preserve restoration plan

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 3:09pm

The Cook County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners on Tuesday passed an intergovernmental agreement with the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois for the development of a Natural and Cultural Resources Management Plan.

According to Arnold Randall, superintendent of the Cook County Forest Preserve District, the district will use “scientists and professionals who are in the environmental [and] ecological world to help us assess our ecological value and … help us to create an overarching plan for restoration.”

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Horner Park restoration opponents make last-ditch effort to derail project

Thu, 09/26/2013 - 10:55am

Water District completing excavation of Thornton Reservoir to prevent flooding

Tue, 09/24/2013 - 3:35pm

As part of its ongoing effort to protect Cook County homes and businesses from flood damage and keep the region’s waterways free of raw sewage, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District announced it is close to completing excavation efforts on the second of three planned reservoirs under its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan.

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Water district sees 3-year drop in rain barrel sales

Thu, 09/19/2013 - 4:20pm

Despite low prices and rebate opportunities, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has seen a marked decline in rain barrel sales over the past three years.

Used to collect and reuse rainwater from rooftops, the MWRD’s repurposed, 55-gallon plastic barrels go for $58 per unit, plus tax (prices for barrels bought commercially can range from $70 to $500). The district has been selling the barrels since 2009. The price includes home delivery and an installation kit.

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State collecting hazardous educational waste

Thu, 09/12/2013 - 2:26pm

IIT, Argonne get $3.4M grant to improve electric-car battery

Wed, 09/04/2013 - 12:53pm

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