Are you a proactive leader interested in hosting Fight the Flood Community Action Pop-Up in your ward or community area? Reach out to my office!
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Are you a proactive leader interested in hosting Fight the Flood Community Action Pop-Up in your ward or community area? Reach out to my office!
Across the nation, extreme rainfall events are becoming increasingly unpredictable.
The Fight the Flood community action pop-up is an interactive initiative designed to provide County residents with mitigation & preparedness resources to alleviate future flooding.
Resource links // Enlaces de recursos: leadcareillinois.org/cookcounty/?...
Thanks to all who joined me for both of my Environmental Town Halls. You can now watch the full sessions on my YouTube channel. Links in thread below.
The MWRD Green Neighbor Guide (complete with tips to help you mitigate neighborhood flooding): mwrd.org/sites/defaul...
Important resources shared: the Lead Safe Cook County initiative - cookcountypublichealth.org/environmenta...
A screenshot of the Zoom panel with a "thank you for joining" message
Thank you to everyone that joined me today for my annual Environmental Town Hall. Two important resources down thread.
A special thank you to my distinguished panel: Dr. Catherine O'Connor of MWRD; Vanessa Mendoza of Cook County Department of Public Health; and Vanessa Mendoza of Elevate.
Thank you to Diana, Vanessa and Pedro for joining me!
The town hall will be virtual, from 12-1pm, and I'll host a Spanish language town hall the following week at the same time, same format! bit.ly/Ayuntamiento-Ambiental
Flyer highlights professional panel with headshots and short bios
I will be joined by Elevate's Water Programs Manager Bethany Olson, the Healthy Homes Program's Bilingual Health Educator Vanessa Mendoza, and MWRD's Director of Engineering, Dr. Catherine O'Connor.
Event flyer highlighting Commissioner Corral Sepulveda's annual environmental town hall
We're kicking off the year strong with an Environmental Town Hall on Jan 21. Make sure you're registered for this important discussion. Register today at:
bit.ly/Lead-Flood-Resilience
A happy 2026 to all of you! Please consider volunteering with my office in the new year, we'd love to have you. Sign up here: forms.gle/aDVHH2bkXd3J...
In these final days of 2025, I'm reflecting on the work I've done throughout the year to advocate for our waterways, advance responses to climate change, and to steward the land for the next generation. I hope that if you're also doing this important work, you'll join me at an event in 2026.
A resolution passed by your MWRD Commissioners December 18, 2025
Photo of the resolution, celebrating the team
The next MWRD meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be held on Jan 8. It is open to the public.
🏈Last week the MWRD Board of Commissioners presented a resolution to Fenwick High School President Otto J. Rutt to celebrate the Class 6A State Champions!
🎉Congrats to the Fenwick Friars, and Coach Matt Battaglia, on winning the state championship.
If it's bitterly cold, lower than 15 degrees, salt won't work. You'll need to switch to sand.
So, sweep up any excess to keep it out of our waterways!
More salt does not equal more melting...it just means there's more salt to deal with.
If the salt is clumpy, spread it out evenly so it covers more ground.
First, shovel and clear away snow and ice. Don't just pour salt on it.
Now that the weather is wintery...I want to remind you to go easy on the salt! These five small tips will help you make the most of that salt all season long, and keep the excess out of the waterway.
A while back, I participated in an interview for Chicago Health Online, to help de-mystify the way the MWRD manages our waterways, and the effects of climate change on our work, as well as public health. It's still timely, and I encourage you to give it a review!
Snowy, ornament adorned background with text overlay: Cut the water waste this holiday season, part 1.
Simple yellow background with a pot of water and veggie strainer. Text overlay: Reuse water for other purposes. Save the water from boiling or rinsing veggies to make broth or water plants.
Sweaters and festive cookie patterns in background. Text: Run only full dish & laundry loads. A full dishwasher can save 5-15 gallons per load, compared to handwashing; cold water laundering can save both water and energy.
New Years' celebration cartoon background; text reads "Check for any fixture leaks! Before guests arrive and increase tap usage, check all fixtures for leaks to save significant amounts of water during these visits.
🎄Tis' the season! Hosting a big meal? Midnight countdown? Prepping for holiday visitors?
💧These #WaterConservationTips can help you conserve water during the holidays!
🗓️ More tips to come throughout the month.
