ALT Lower Des Plaines River Tributaries Watershed Planning Council Meeting announcement. The graphic features a map highlighting the Lower Des Plaines River Tributaries Watershed area, with event details: Q4 meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM as a virtual event. The bottom section encourages viewers to stay updated on MWRD projects, ordinance revisions, maintenance work, local stormwater issues, and updates from other agencies. Website: mwrd.org/wpc.
ALT Clark Street in Chicago looking south towards Jackson Boulevard on November 2, 1922. The black-and-white photo shows a streetcar with the number 5235 traveling down cobblestone tracks, with people walking nearby. Old cars are parked along the street, and a wooden building with business signs is visible on the right. The scene captures the historic urban environment of early 20th-century Chicago.
ALT Quarterly Watershed Planning Council Meeting promotional graphic. The image features a map highlighting the North Branch of the Chicago River Watershed in green. Event details: Q4 meeting for the North Branch of the Chicago River, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM, held virtually. The graphic encourages viewers to stay updated on MWRD projects, ordinance revisions, maintenance work, local stormwater issues, and updates from other government agencies. Website: mwrd.org/wpc.
ALT A promotional graphic for DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24th. The image features a blue medication disposal box and the message "Think Inside the Box for Unused Drugs." The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago seal and a list of board commissioners are shown at the bottom. The graphic encourages safe disposal of unused medications.
ALT A black and white historical photo shows a busy worksite for the construction of the Calumet Intercepting Sewer system on January 30, 1924. Workers in coats and hats are gathered around wooden structures, equipment, and piles of dirt. Large wooden frames, pipes, and a crane are visible, with buildings and smokestacks in the background.
ALT Black and white historical photo showing the construction of the Evanston Pumping Station on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on July 2, 1919. Three men in early 20th-century attire stand on wooden planks overlooking a large concrete foundation with construction materials and equipment scattered around the site. Trees and residential buildings are visible in the background.
ALT Invitation to Bid graphic for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Contract number 27-651-21: Remove and replace pavement at various locations. Bid opening is November 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Includes mwrd.app/Cntrctann link.”
ALT Invitation to Bid graphic for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Contract number 27-970-11: Janitorial services at various locations. Bid opening is November 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Includes mwrd.app/Cntrctann link.”
ALT Workers inside the original lock at Lockport for gate repairs on July 9, 1929. The black and white photo shows several workers standing on muddy ground at the bottom of a large, empty concrete lock chamber. Wooden scaffolding and walkways are visible, with tall lock gates in the background.
ALT A promotional image announcing the adoption of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. The image features the cover of the strategic plan booklet, the MWRD seal, and a photo of people touring a water treatment facility. Text highlights the plan’s focus on wastewater and stormwater management, business resilience, resource development, and proactive evolution. A link to learn more is provided at mwrd.org/News.
ALT Black and white photo showing construction of the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) on April 29, 1921. The view looks west along rail tracks toward a tall tower used for moving materials. Construction materials and a small building are visible near the base of the tower, with workers and cranes in the background.
ALT A smiling woman dressed in butterfly wings and a colorful skirt stands next to a decorated car trunk at the Crestwood Recreation and Wellness Center Trunk or Treat event. The trunk is adorned with large purple flowers, Halloween decorations, and a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago tablecloth.
ALT A split image showing two Trunk or Treat setups: the top half features a large inflatable purple octopus with a “swim learn play” sign, and the bottom half shows two women dressed as pirates sitting beside a pirate ship-themed car trunk decorated with a skull and crossbones.
ALT A split image from a Trunk or Treat event: the top half shows a woman at a table interacting with a young girl in a pink princess costume, and the bottom half features a car trunk decorated with Pokémon plush toys and cutouts, with a woman sitting behind a table labeled “Nexgen Plumbing & Drain, LLC.”
ALT Black and white historical photo showing excavation for the North Shore Channel, looking west from a road near the shore of Lake Michigan on September 1, 1908. The scene features a deep, wide trench with railroad tracks, construction equipment, a steam locomotive with carts, scattered wooden planks, and a worker standing near the tracks. Construction of the eight-mile-long channel began in 1907 and was completed in 1910. Trees and a small building are visible in the background.
ALT Black and white photo taken on December 1, 1908, showing a view of Market Street (now Wacker Drive) from a building at the northwest corner of Van Buren and Market Street in Chicago. The image captures early 20th-century city life with pedestrians on the sidewalk, horse-drawn carriages, and vintage vehicles on the cobblestone street, surrounded by tall brick buildings.
