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New Collaborative Reporting on Environmental and Community Health Risks

A new series of investigative articles, created through a collaboration between local news outlets and NCWR has just been released. These stories focus on environmental and health concerns surrounding Cicero’s new inclusive park project, which is being developed on a former industrial site. The reports highlight key community and expert concerns about toxic soil removal

Great Lakes project selected to receive up to $160 million from NSF

Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine is awarded up to $160 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant  Current, the Chicago-based water innovation hub, is leading Great Lakes ReNEW, the multistate partnership to boost Great Lakes leadership on resource recovery and the circular economy January 29, 2024 — Current, the Chicago-based water innovation hub, has been awarded

Big News!

The Center for Water Research, Current and our 50+ Great Lakes ReNEW partners are one of 16 finalists in the inaugural National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition, keeping our diverse six-state, cross-sector team in the running for a $160M award. Our goals for this project are ambitious: leverage and align the tremendous scientific,

H2NOW Chicago

We’re excited to announce that #H2NOWChicago has launched its real-time water quality monitoring platform for the 2022 season at www.h2nowchicago.org. The project provides real-time information about microbial water quality in the river, allowing Chicagoans and visitors to make more educated decisions about how and when to interact with the waterway. We’re a proud partner in