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Category Archives: Water Stories
Stories about people like you, who use and value our region’s water supply
Northwest Water Planning Alliance Ready to Work
By Kaitlyn McClain The Northwest Water Planning Alliance, a consortium of roughly 80 groundwater and surface water communities in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Lake and McHenry counties, took a big step forward on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, when the Executive Committee … Continue reading →
Posted in Stream of Consciousness, Uncategorized, Water Stories, WOWW Factors
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Tagged collaboration, Conservation, Groundwater, NWPA, planning, strategic plan, Sustainability, Water resources, water supply
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Making sure the price is right: Addressing aging infrastructure through full-cost water pricing
By Kaitlyn McClain The Village of Westmont, Ill., like many communities that use Lake Michigan as a source of drinking water, is not located on the lake. Westmont’s water is purchased by and delivered through the DuPage Water Commission. The … Continue reading →
Let it rain: Five different approaches to stormwater management
By Robert White April’s big storm served as an inconvenient but potent reminder that Chicagoland flood risk is a serious concern. Issues like climate change, development and aging infrastructure regularly underscore our assumptions that in the future, big storms like April’s … Continue reading →
How can we advance the Great Lakes region over the next 100 years? Five experts weigh in
By Rachel Carnahan, videos by Ryan Griffin-Stegink In 100 years—2113—the Chicago region is sure to be a dramatically different place. People, technology and even our changing climate will reinvent our city and region, perhaps several times over. Lake Michigan will … Continue reading →
Posted in Water Stories, WOWW Factors
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Tagged Alliance for the Great Lakes, Delta Institute, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Century, Great Lakes Great People, Institute for Molecular Engineering, Lake Michigan, Metropolitan Planning Council, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, SOM, University of Chicago
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Where does the water go?: A visit with the water level wizards at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
By Abby Crisostomo When it comes to water resources in Chicago, most people think immediately of Lake Michigan. But increasingly, the rivers, creeks, canals and channels that weave throughout the region are getting their day in the sun – from … Continue reading →
It’s not easy selling green (infrastructure)
By Abby Crisostomo Kirsten Bjork and Bill Brown purchased their first home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood in May 2012, and like many first-time homeowners, they immediately started dreaming about home improvements. When they received a postcard from the Metropolitan … Continue reading →
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Tagged flooding, green infrastructure, native plants, rainwater, Reclaimed water, Stormwater, water quality, Water resources, Water supply network
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The Twelve Months of Water Stories
By Lauren Contorno Since its launch in 2010, What Our Water’s Worth (WOWW), a joint campaign of Openlands and the Metropolitan Planning Council, has brought readers the stories of real life water stewards from the Chicago and northwest Indiana region. … Continue reading →
How soon is now? The future of water reuse becomes reality at an Oak Park home
By Matt Nichols Many people report that their best ideas come to them in the shower. In the case of Oak Park, Ill., homeowners Ana Garcia-Doyle and Jim Doyle, their great idea was the shower itself. Or more specifically, the … Continue reading →
Seizing the Rain in Blue Island
By Matt Nichols You don’t have to be an expert in stormwater management to make improvements that can help prevent flooding in your neighborhood. With assistance from a slew of project partners who have diverse expertise and missions, the City … Continue reading →
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Tagged flooding, green infrastructure, rain garden, Stormwater
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Lurie Garden thrives in drought, pointing at-home green thumbs to native plants
By Tina Seaman Due to this summer’s record heat, the native plants in the Lurie Garden, a perennial garden in Chicago’s Millennium Park, bloomed up to five weeks early. When WOWW spoke in early June to Jennifer Davit, the director … Continue reading →
