MWRD Commissioners and staff met with key Illinois state legislators, focusing on ways to strengthen the MWRD’s capacity to manage stormwater, advance wastewater treatment, and boost overall operational efficiency in managing the flow of water for Chicago and 128 municipalities that the MWRD serves.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was at the new Rocky Clark Legacy Field in Robbins, IL to officially open up the $2 million synthetic turf field. Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District had big hands in making this field a reality.

Applications are open for municipalities and local government entities to partner with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) on a variety of stormwater management projects to mitigate community flooding throughout Cook County.

MWRD commissioners and staff raised the Juneteenth flag at its facilities to celebrate liberty, inclusion and the pursuit of justice for the diverse populations it serves across Cook County. The MWRD raised the Juneteenth flag on June 15 at all seven of its water reclamation plants as well as their headquarters at the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie St., Chicago.

Leaders from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) joined Robbins Mayor Darren E. Bryant, Robbins trustees, member of the Robbins Eagles football club and residents on Saturday to celebrate the new Rocky Clark Legacy Field in Robbins, a project made possible by the transformative stormwater improvements underway at the MWRD’s nearby Robbins Heritage Park and Midlothian Creek Restoration Project.