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Research and analysis needed to protect a vital natural asset: groundwater-
- MPC Research Assistant Shannon Madden authored this post.
See yesterday’s article, What exactly is groundwater? Groundwater Awareness Week begins to clear up the mystery, for background on groundwater in Illinois.
Back in 1861, the Ohio Supreme Court referred to groundwater as “so…
What exactly is groundwater? Groundwater Awareness Week begins to clear up the mystery-
- MPC Research Assistant Shannon Madden authored this post.
If I asked you to describe an aquifer, or an underground deposit of water, you might have a harder time than if I’d asked about a lake or river. Aquifers seem mysterious, and we have trouble visualizing them. But since 19 percent of…
Illinois American Water makes long-term infrastructure investments for reliable water supplies-
- By Michael Smyth
- Feb 25, 2013
- Experiencing Drought is a series of guest profiles by public works officials on the impacts of drought on northeastern Illinois communities. This is the fifth in the series, view other posts from the Experiencing Drought series. For more information, please contact Abby Crisostomo at…
Experiencing Drought: Crystal Lake's lawn watering ordinance put to the test-
- By Andrew Resek
- Feb 11, 2013
- Experiencing Drought is a series of guest profiles by public works officials on the impacts of drought on northeastern Illinois communities. This is the fourth in the series, view other posts from the Experiencing Drought series. For more information, please contact Abby Crisostomo at…
Experiencing Drought: Low river levels pose water quality challenges for Elgin-
- By Kyla Jacobsen
- Jan 31, 2013
- Experiencing Drought is a series of guest profiles by public works officials on the impacts of drought on northeastern Illinois communities. This is the third in the series, view other posts from the Experiencing Drought series. For more information, please contact Abby Crisostomo at…
Experiencing Drought series: As dry weather persists, water providers share their perspectives-
- After last summer's hot, dry weather, winter's snow (and a little rain) is a welcome relief. The drought of 2012 is not yet over, however, and neither is the work of protecting our water supplies. For those municipal and private suppliers who manage, transport, treat and distribute the water we use…
Unseasonable Chicago weather highlights need for resilient water infrastructure-
- If you’re like me, you may have woken up the last couple mornings to get ready for your day and been a bit confused about how to deal with the weather. Do I bundle up in my down winter coat or something more appropriate for springtime 60s? Do I bring an umbrella? Rain boots? Sartorial…
Experiencing Drought: A critical need for water appreciation and sustainability in Moline-
- By Greg Swanson
- Jan 24, 2013
- Experiencing Drought is a series of guest profiles by public works officials on the impacts of drought on northeastern Illinois communities. This is the second in the series, view other posts from the Experiencing Drought series. For more information, please contact Abby Crisostomo at…
Experiencing Drought: Aurora balances river and groundwater for a growing population-
- By David Schumacher
- Jan 22, 2013
- Experiencing Drought is a series of guest profiles by public works officials on the impacts of drought on northeastern Illinois communities. This is the first in the series, view other posts from the Experiencing Drought series. For more information, please contact Abby Crisostomo at…
In the Loop: December 7, 2012-
- In the Loop is your Friday round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit.
MPC Research Assistant Ariel Ranieri authored this post.
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In an effort to improve service, Pace and CTA will better coordinate fare payment and bus routes, while a…
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