Park Forest wins 2013 APA award for Growing Green
The Village of Park Forest recently received the Illinois American Planning Association’s sustainability plan of the year award for...
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Sep 25, 2013
Millennium Reserve Steering Committee Conversation(s) on Sept. 24 at Mi-Jack HQ
Suellen Burns, Senior Advisor — Millennium Reserve Illinois Department of Natural Resources–discusses the need for community input in...
Sep 24, 2013
“Last Blast” deep tunnel event in Thornton on Sept. 23, 2013
Elected officials and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioners stand beside a fake dynamite plunger for a photo opportunity...
Sep 20, 2013
Illinois EPA is accepting electronic recycling grant applications
The IEPA is accepting electronic recycling and reuse grant applications until Nov. 1, 2013. The grant provides $2,000 to recycling...
Sep 19, 2013
Oct 15: Illinois Green Business Summit to be held in Tinley Park
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, IL The Illinois Green...
Sep 19, 2013
Mid-American Trails & Greenways Conference to be hosted in Matteson
The Mid American Trails and Greenways Conference (MATAG) is an event that brings together trail and greenway interests from Illinois,...
Sep 17, 2013
Sept. 23: MWRD’s “Last Blast” event at the Thornton Reservoir
This monumental occasion will take place on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Thornton Reservoir, GATE D, 17041 Indiana...
Sep 12, 2013
Proposed Changes to Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance Would Give County New Tools to Protect the E
Overall, the proposed ordinance contains provisions designed to protect public health and safety, and build more sustainable ways to deal...
Sep 10, 2013
National Park Service interested in telling the Pullman story
Kelly, Durbin and Kirk, who released the study, have been working to secure national park status for the architecturally unique...
Sep 4, 2013
Sept. 24 – Millennium Reserve: Shaping the Future of the Calumet Region
Mayors and managers are invited to… A conversation presented by the Millennium Reserve Steering Committee Learn about the nationally...
Aug 30, 2013
Assistance Available to Improve Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus’ Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program combines expertise and streamlines programs to help local...
Aug 26, 2013
Sept. 10th: Energy Efficiency Expo
ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO PRESENTED BY PARTNERS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY To learn about cost-effective solutions and best practices...
Aug 16, 2013
August 27- MPC’s Calumet Region Workshop in Blue Island
Metropolitan Planning Council Workshop: Learn about new funding, tools to support the Calumet region Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 10 a.m. to...
Aug 14, 2013
In Orland, Quinn signs law for ‘green’ flood control
Outside the station, Quinn signed a bill that gives towns greater ability to use green alternatives for flood control, such as porous...
Jul 17, 2013
Orland Park mulls ways to curb water use
But as they start to consider a series of ordinances that have a cumulative goal of conserving water, trustees say they don’t want to...
Jul 16, 2013
Blasting continues at Thornton Reservoir
While blasting and construction continues at the Thornton Composite Reservoir along Interstate 80, this important component of the...
Jul 3, 2013
MWRD seeks public comment on Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance
Please provide comments regarding the draft WMO by August 9, 2013. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods. By Email:...
Jun 20, 2013
How to capture — and keep — the value of rail cargo in Chicago
Joe Cahill’s excitement about the inclusion of logistics companies on Crain’s Fast Fifty list is well-deserved. It’s true that...
Jun 11, 2013
10,000 pounds of household hazardous waste collected in Richton Park
Richton Park Village President Rick Reinbold, at left, and MWRD President Kathleen Meany welcome area residents to the household...
Jun 4, 2013
Kadner: A win for Southland in Springfield
image from CNT While the recent state legislative session was viewed as a dismal failure by many Springfield observers, it produced two...
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