NEWS | Dick Lanyon

Dec 9

Northeast Illinois Regional Water Authority ― An Agency Whose Need Is Long Past Due

The Northeast Illinois Regional Water Authority is an agency whose need is long past due - opinion, history, & commentary from Dick Lanyon.

Mulford’s Ditch, the Big Ditch, and the North Shore Channel

Dick Lanyon

Jun 6

History

Mulford’s Ditch, the Big Ditch, and the North Shore Channel

Mulford’s Ditch, the Big Ditch, the North Shore Channel, and Crossing the Rubicon: A Peak Into Evanston Waterway History.

Basement and Street Flooding in Evanston

Dick Lanyon

May 14

White Papers

Basement and Street Flooding in Evanston

Dick Lanyon's latest white paper on local waterway issues looks at basement and street flooding in Evanston.

Dick Lanyon

May 5

News

New "Issues" Section of This Website

There is a new Issues tab on this website. It's the home of current and future white papers on regional water issues by Dick Lanyon.

Stormwater Experts Help Plan for Evanston’s Future Stormy Weather

Dick Lanyon

May 5

History

Stormwater Experts Help Plan for Evanston’s Future Stormy Weather

Just over 40 years ago, a person could float down Sherman Ave on a raft while other Evanstonians disposed of floodwater in their basements.

Chicago Area Waterways System Water Quality in 2031

Dick Lanyon

May 3

White Papers

Chicago Area Waterways System Water Quality in 2031

Will water quality degrade in the CAWS in 2031? Download the full article to learn more.

Dick Lanyon

May 1

White Papers

MWRD, Your Sludge is Showing

Sewage consists of water and a lot of inorganic and organic substances that for simplicty's sake are called bad stuff.

MWRD Lacks Transparency in Its Legislative Process

Dick Lanyon

Apr 30

White Papers

MWRD Lacks Transparency in Its Legislative Process

With bi-monthly Board of Commissioners meetings that are open to the public, it may appear to most observers that the MWRDGC is being...

MWRD Stormwater Management Needs an Equity Fix

Dick Lanyon

Apr 29

White Papers

MWRD Stormwater Management Needs an Equity Fix

Have municipalities, including the City of Chicago, paid attention to the adequacy of their local sewers?

The Case of a Buried Bridge, the Million Dollar Bridle Path, and the North Side Sludge Line

Dick Lanyon

Feb 15

History

The Case of a Buried Bridge, the Million Dollar Bridle Path, and the North Side Sludge Line

On a May, 2023, spring day, an underground directional drilling machine for a new pipeline bumped into a solid object and stopped. The...

Dick Lanyon

Feb 14

News

Looking Out for Lake Michigan

Reuse of wastewater by Illinois industry will protect Lake Michigan says new study, reported by Jay Landers in WEF magazine (October 2023).

Dick Lanyon

Sep 25, 2023

History

Healthy and Sustainable Water Resources

Rapid urban growth of Chicago after incorporation as a city in 1837, gave rise to cholera epidemics aggravated by poor drainage and...

Dick Lanyon

Sep 25, 2023

Events

Chicago Portage: A Lasting Gift

Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette passed through what is known today as the Chicago Portage during their Voyage of Discovery in 1673,...

Dick Lanyon

Sep 25, 2023

History

Pullman and the MWRD

The Pullman Historic Foundation presentation (Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall, July 23, 2023) explained the innovative work in...

A History of the Construction of the Calumet-Sag Channel

Dick Lanyon

Sep 25, 2023

News

A History of the Construction of the Calumet-Sag Channel

Dick Lanyon delivers a 16-minute history on the construction of the Calumet-Sag Channel.

CSDX39 and the History of the Sludge Express

Dick Lanyon

Sep 21, 2023

History

CSDX39 and the History of the Sludge Express

CSDX is the reporting mark for the District’s local Short Line railroad, and CSDX 39 identifies a former District sludge dump car.

Dick Lanyon

Sep 7, 2023

History

Chicago: Marsh to Metropolis

Chicago: Marsh to Metropolis is a new publication I've recently written, which precedes the contents of my four-book series. Here's the...

Dick Lanyon

Jan 7, 2022

News

Calumet: First and Forever

The Chicago Maritime Museum hosted Dick's presentation of his book on February 19, 2021. View it at EVENTS - Chicago Maritime Museum

Dick Lanyon

Dec 7, 2021

Media Appearances

Reversing the Chicago River

The Windy City Historians interviewed Dick on May 30, 2021, to tell the story of reversing the flow of the Chicago River to save the...

Dick Lanyon

Dec 7, 2021

News

Calumet: First and Forever

The Wolf Lake Initiative hosted a presentation of Dick's book on January 5, 2021. View it on YouTube at the following link. Calumet...