December 16, 2025

CMAP virtual workshop series

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has launched the Shared Waters, Shared Future: Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Supply Sustainability virtual workshop series. This five-part workshop series tackles today's most pressing water challenges. Don't miss the first workshop, Water Utility & Local Government Collaboration, on Wednesday, February 18. Visit the workshop series webpage to register and learn more about future topics

December 10, 2025

KDSWCD SESC Seminar 2026 Registration Open!

Kane DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District 23rd Annual Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Seminar

Green Infrastructure

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 9am - 2pm includes lunch Earn 5 PDH credits $50 per person ($65 after January 15) @ Elgin Community College Agenda & Registration

December 4, 2025

JULIE Positive Response System is now LIVE!

JULIE’s Positive Response is a system that member utility companies will use to communicate the status of a locate request notification to the excavator through a series of codes. The state law requires that all member utility companies respond to every locate request notification they receive.

Starting on January 1, 2026, all responses must be submitted through the Positive Response system. LEARN MORE

December 1, 2025

Tree Ordinance Administration Workshop

Morton Arboretum hosting an interactive discussion about the ins and outs of crafting a strong tree protection policy for communities Friday, February 13 8am - 3pm $30.50 ~ Breakfast and Lunch Included 5 CEUs for ISA certified arborists Register

November 18, 2025

12th Annual Quad City Stormwater Conference

February 19, 2026

Rock Island

Walking the Talk: Engineering, Construction, and Conservation

This conference is geared towards contractors dealing with stormwater and erosion control, engineering firms, floodplain managers, MS4 managers and engineering/contractor companies working throughout the Quad Cities. This event is an approved professional development opportunity with a certificate provided for PDU's/CEU's.

Registration & Agenda

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