IL Section ASCE EWRI/UESI Dinner Event Flow and Function: Managing Stormwater and Utilities
2025-02-26 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | DuPage County Administration Building, 421 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States
The Illinois Section of ASCE Utility Engineering & Survey Institute (UESI) in conjunction with EWRI, invite you to save the date for a dinner presentation on navigating utilities in various stormwater projects by representatives from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) and DuPage County Stormwater Management.

The event will be held February 26th at the DuPage County Administration Building in Wheaton with doors opening at 5:30pm and presentations at 6:00pm. All attendees should park in the 421 south surface lot and enter through the main entrance.

PDHs will be provided.

Cost: $70/Person
$300 For a Company Sponsorship including two registrants

Register Here by February 23rd.

Event Save the Date Flyer

2025 Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) Legislative Lobby Day
2025-04-30 11:30 - 20:00
Please join us for the Legislative Drive Down on April 30th.

ASCE Illinois Section has been a part of the TFIC for nearly 15 years and has been a great partnership. We will have our 2022 Illinois Infrastructure Report Card on-hand to help inform our legislators about the status of our Illinois Infrastructure, which has been used by TFIC in their legislative outreach. The Transportation for Illinois Coalition unites stakeholders from business, labor, and local governments to educate policymakers and the public about the need for adequate investment in Illinois’ transportation infrastructure. The TFIC is the recognized authority on and unifying voice for transportation needs in Illinois. TFIC exists to achieve the best transportation systems in order to guarantee economic success. This includes and touches many aspects of the transportation network from roads/highways, bridges, airports, shipping/trucking, intermodal, rail, and agricultural needs. There will be Leadership Briefings and Legislator meetings setup by TFIC. In the evening there will be a legislative reception.

Tentative agenda:

11:30am: Welcome

12:45: Walk to Capital

1:00: Lobby Day Leadership Briefings

2:30: Legislator Meetings

5-8pm: Reception at Vinegar Hill Mall in Springfield, IL

Please Register for this event here. There is no cost to participate.

IL Section ASCE EWRI & Metropolitan Industries, Inc. - Design Advancements & Upgrades for Pump Stations Joint Presentation
2025-06-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Metropolitan Industries, 37 Forestwood Dr., Romeoville, IL, 60446, United States
Registration: RSVP to Keith Girup (kgirup@metropolitanind.com)

Event Flyer

EWRI Tour & Happy Hour at McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
2025-06-27 14:00 | McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, 60616, United States
Learning the history of Chicago’s movable bridges & river system requires a heavy lift. Join EWRI as we are take a guided tour of the historic McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum. A happy hour is planned at a nearby restaurant or bar on the Chicago Riverwalk immediately following the tour. Museum staff will walk the group through all five stories of the museum plus the gear room, share stories not found in their exhibits, and answer questions. Tickets are $15.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please email Kyle Berry at kberry@cbbel.com

EWRI and YMG Chicago White Sox Game
2025-07-29 18:30 - 22:00 | Rate Field, 333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
EWRI has purchased a block of tickets for the upcoming game. We will be in Section 526, Rows 11 and 12 (upper deck.) The cost is $20 per ticket. There will also be a $5 Tuesday game promotion for food and beverages throughout the game. The tickets are in electronic form and you will need the MLB app to display the ticket on your phone. Don’t have MLB app? Let us know when contacting us so that we may accommodate you. A limited number of tickets are available, don’t wait.
Contact Gary Gifford at giff122@gmail.com or Jerry McGovern at jeromemcgovern@att.net for tickets or more information. Zelle payment can be made to Gary’s email.

IL Section ASCE EWRI HEC-RAS Seminar
2025-09-30 - 2025-10-01 | Christopher B. Burke’s downtown Chicago office, 625 W. Adams St, Chicago, IL, United States
A two-day beginner HEC-RAS course will be hosted by EWRI Chicago Chapter and the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM) this fall! The course will cover modeling steady-state open channel hydraulics, culvert crossings, bridge crossings, and introduce more complex modeling scenarios. Each participant will get a hands-on experience with steady flow hydraulic analyses through example problems with the help of experienced instructors.
Course begins 830am and ends 430pm. You will need to bring your own computer to the course with HEC-RAS downloaded (HEC-RAS Downloads). PDHs and lunches will be provided!
You can register using the link below and email Gary Gifford at ggifford@hwlochner.com with any questions.
Register
Introduction to HEC-RAS Course – American Society of Civil Engineers
Course Description
2025 Intro HEC-RAS.pdf – Google Drive

IL Section ASCE EWRI & COPRI Chicago Area Waterways Control Room Tour
2025-10-08 17:00 | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, United States
The Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) is the network of existing rivers, canals and hydraulic control structures that isolate Lake Michigan from the Chicago River, the Calumet River, and the North Shore Channel. The CAWS is designed, during normal operation, to drain away from Lake Michigan towards the Des Plaines River south of the Lockport Powerhouse in Lockport. IL. During periods of heavy precipitation, the hydraulic control structures may be opened to allow water to flow out into Lake Michigan to prevent flooding in the urbanized area. These events called reversals allow polluted water to enter Lake Michigan and may result in swimming bans along the lakefront.
The operation of the CAWS is under the control of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). The actual Waterways Control Room is located on the first floor of the Main Office Building located at 100 East Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois.
In partnership with the Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI), EWRI will host a discussion of the CAWS, and a tour of the Waterways Control Room in the Main Office Building on October 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM.

There is only space for 15 people on the tour, which will last about 30 minutes. PDHs will not be given for this event. Contact Jerry McGovern at jeromemcgovern@att.net to reserve your space.

IL Section ASCE EWRI Chicagoland Water Resources Permitting Seminar
2025-11-19 08:00 - 16:30 | Northern Illinois University Naperville Campus – Conference Center, 1120 E Diehl Road, Naperville, IL, 60563, United States
The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) – Chicago Chapter is proud to present the Chicagoland Water Resources Permitting Seminar. This seminar will provide valuable information relating to current and future stormwater permitting/ordinance requirements for some of the most frequented agencies in the Chicagoland area. For 40 minutes, each agency will present and take questions on their most relevant permitting information. 6 PDHs will be available. Continental breakfast and a hot lunch will be served.
Agencies scheduled to present include:

DuPage County Stormwater Commission
Illinois Department of Transportation
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
US Army Corps of Engineers
McHenry County
City of Chicago Department of Water Management
Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Office of Water Resources

Time: 7:30am doors open; 8:00am presentations start; 4:30pm end
Register: Here
Cost:

$170 Early Bird
$200 After 10/24

Sponsorships Available! Email Gary Gifford at ggifford@hwlochner.com to inquire

Permitting Seminar 2025

Water System Resiliency
2026-03-04 17:00 - 19:00 | V3 Consulting, 7325 Janes Ave. #100, Woodridge, IL, 60517, United States
UESI and EWRI are excited to jointly host an evening technical presentation on Water System Resiliency on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at V3 Companies in Woodridge, IL.
The program will explore how water utilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from major system disruptions. Rebecca Cramer (Hazen and Sawyer) will discuss emergency planning and resiliency strategies for water distribution systems, including preparing for extreme weather and infrastructure failures. Ramesh Kanapareddy (NSMJAWA) will share a real-world case study on community outreach and coordination during the repair of a critical 90-inch transmission main, while Paul May (DuPage Water Commission) will highlight operational practices that ensure reliable water delivery across multiple communities.
📅 March 4, 2026
🕔 Check-in: 5:15 PM | 🎤 Presentations: 6:00 PM 🍽️ Dinner provided
📚 PDHs available
A great opportunity for water professionals to earn PDHs, gain practical insight into system resiliency, and connect with peers across the industry. Attendance is $75 per person with company sponsorship opportunities available for $350 (includes two registrations and advertisement throughout the night). If interested in sponsorship please contact Francisco Martinez, fmartinezacosta@hanson-inc.com.
Register here: https://lnkd.in/gD2nrHj9

EWRI and YMG: Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves
2026-06-09 18:30 - 22:30 | Rate Field, 333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
EWRI has purchased a block of tickets for the upcoming game.
We will be in Section 526, Rows 10, 11 and 12. The cost is $20 per ticket. There will also be a $5 Tuesday game promotion for food and beverages.
https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/tickets/promotions/tuesdays
The tickets are in electronic form and you will need the MLB app to display the ticket on your phone. Don’t have the MLB app? You can download it for free. You need to have the app activated and linked to your email before we can send you the tickets. A limited number of tickets are available, don’t wait.
The deadline for purchasing tickets is Friday June 5, 2026.
Contact Jerry McGovern at jeromemcgovern@att.net for tickets or more information.
Zelle payment can be made to Jerry’s email.
