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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Protecting public health and the environment by treating wastewater and managing stormwater for Chicago & 128 suburban communities. Learn more at mwrd.org.

☎️ Report waterways issues by calling the MWRD Citizen’s Incident Reporting System at 800-332-3867.
📷 Construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal extension near the Lockport Powerhouse on May 14, 1906.

📣 Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, February 10, from 2-3:15 p.m. to learn how the #MWRD protects public health and the environment ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
👤 Join us in person at #BedfordPark Village Hall for the 2026 Q1 Watershed Planning Council Meeting for the Cal-Sag Channel.

🗓️ Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 6:00 P.M.
📍6701 S. Archer Road

Details: mwrd.org/events/cal-s...

Learn more at mwrd.org/wpc.

#Chicago #watershed #MWRD #CalumetSaganashkeeChannel
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🗓️ Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 11:00 A.M. via Zoom

Join us for the 2026 Q1 Watershed Planning Council Meeting for the Lower Des Plaines Tributaries.
🌊 mwrd.org/events/ldpr-...

Learn more at mwrd.org/wpc.

#Chicago #watershed #CookCounty #MWRD #DesPlainesRiver
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Join us today, Jan. 27 at 10:00 A.M. for the 2026 Q1 Watershed Planning Council Meeting for the North Branch of the Chicago River.

Join the livestream:
mwrd.org/events/nbcr-...

Learn more at mwrd.org/wpc.

#Chicago #watershed #ChicagoRiver
January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
📷 A view of Irving Park Road in Chicago on April 8, 1903, looking east towards the bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River.

📣 Learn how the #MWRD protects the environment on our February 10 virtual tour. Register: https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
MWRD to kick off #BlackHistoryMonth with flag raising and host celebration of 100 years of Black excellence in STEM and water.

Monday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. - Pan-African flag raising ceremony

Register for the Feb. 26 event at: mwrd.org/events/waves...

📰 mwrd.org/news/mwrd-ki...

#MWRD #Chicago
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
📷 A steam engine and train cars near Lemont on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) on August 27, 1924.

🏗 The MWRD reversed the Chicago River in 1900 by constructing the CSSC to take wastewater away from Lake Michigan. Learn more on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: Construction of West Side Sewage Works on August 15, 1928. West Side eventually became part of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, which serves 2.3 million people within 260 square miles in Cook County. Request an in-person tour ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: An interior view of a nearly complete section of the North Side sewer on April 13, 1925. Learn how the #MWRD protects water quality ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/protecting-water-quality
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We were thawed out by the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. Parade organizers greeted our President Kari K. Steele, Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn and staff with a formal invitation to the 71st Annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

🇺🇸🇮🇪 #parade #StPatrickDay2026 🍀
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Join us for "Small Business Success Stories," a new monthly Zoom series that highlights small and diverse businesses that have partnered successfully with the #MWRD.

🗓️ Friday, January 30, 2026, 11 a.m.
🎙️Speaker: Warren Bennie, founder of BCE-USA
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
📜 On January 22, the #MWRD Board of Commissioners issued a memorial resolution in honor of #RickGarcia.

View the commissioners’ statements from the January 22 Board of Commissioners meeting beginning at the 10:10 time mark.
🎞️ mwrd.granicus.com/player/clip/...

MWRD Board of Commissioners: MWRD.BOC
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
📣 We are accepting applications for “Sheet Metal Worker” until February 6, 2026. Apply to join a leading organization committed to protecting the environment in #CookCounty. 🌊 jobapscloud.com/mwrd/

➡️ Learn more about MWRD careers: mwrd.org/careers

#MWRD #careers #jobs #employment #JoinOurTeam
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: A view of the railroad tracks and buildings on the west side of the South Branch of the Chicago River between Madison and Randolph Streets on January 19, 1903. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: Construction of the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant on May 2, 1922. Request an in-person tour for your community or school group ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours
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January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
📣 Review the latest invitations to bid on #MWRD contracts! Register as a vendor to provide goods and services to the MWRD and help protect our water environment ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/doing-business/procurement-and-materials-management
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: A view of early excavation for a new lock in Lockport, Illinois, on October 31, 1923. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The #MWRD will hold its Board of Commissioners' meeting in person.

🗓️10:30am, Thursday, January 22, 2026

📍Main Office Building, 100 East Erie Street, #Chicago

Livestream: mwrd.legistar.com/calendar.aspx

mwrd.org/news/mwrd-bo...
January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Join us tomorrow, Jan. 21 at 9:00 A.M. for the 2026 Q1 Watershed Planning Council Meeting for the Little Calumet River Watershed.

Join the livestream:
mwrd.org/events/littl...

Learn more at mwrd.org/wpc.
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: A view from a point north of the construction site for a bridge at Canal Street on May 29, 1902, looking south at bridge construction materials and activity. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: Three laborers with a compressed air rock drill during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship canal. The estimated date of this image is sometime in November 1896. Learn about the work of the #MWRD 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an enduring inspiration to all who fight for dignity, social justice, and human rights.

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#MLKDay #MLK #MWRD #CookCounty #Chicago
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Good. Better. Best. 🐻 ⬇️
Our staff at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant is proud to treat the wastewater of the Chicago Bears, their fans and even opponents on their visit to Soldier Field. BearDown!

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#ChicagoBears #GoodBetterBest #SoldierField #MWRD

@ChicagoBearsNews.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: A view of the east abutment during construction of a bridge at Randolph Street and the South Branch of the Chicago River on June 2, 1902. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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January 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Historical Photo of the Day: View looking southwest at the partially completed, northernmost section of McCormick Boulevard in Evanston, Illinois, on August 17, 1925. Learn about the work of the #MWRD on our YouTube channel 📽⬇️
https://youtu.be/__yXMrBYek4
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January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM