Author: SRYC Comms Team

There is news about two major clean water projects in Illinois: one just completed and one yet to be started.

Upriver, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has completed work on its two major sewage treatment plants and is now disinfecting the outflows. New ultra violet light systems are killing any nasties in the water being released back into the river system. With more storm water storage capacity in the Deep Tunnel, mixed sewage and storm water runoff will be released into Lake Michigan less often.

However … “There are no plans yet for a disinfection facility at the Stickney treatment plant, the world’s largest sewage treatment plant, which handles more wastewater than the rest of the MWRD system’s treatment plants.” — CBS News/WBBM

More from CBS here.
The Tribune’s coverage is here.
… and some cool pictures from WTTW.

Downriver, Peoria is facing hard facts about its sanitation system. Storm water mixed with Continue reading “Two Major Projects Clean Up the Rivers”

Dredge pipes are fused together into longer lengths and positioned for the spring dredging project. Good work, crew!

 

 

May
1	Joliet Yachting Club – Champagne Brunch
7	Shoreline – Mother’s Day Steak Fry
7	Henry – Miller Time Golf Outing
8	TRN – Mother’s Day Brunch
14	East Peoria – MAYDAY Party – Launch & Blessing of Boats
14	Starved Rock – Chicken Family Style
20	Illinois Cruisers – Barn Bash
21	Peoria Boat Club – Best Margarita on the Illinois River Contest
21	Three Rivers – Billie Chingo Bingo
21	Pekin – “Q’s” Wing Dings
21	Joliet Yachting Club – Vessel Safety Inspections
21	Havana – Fish Fry and Beach Party
21	Wharf Harbor – Membership Drive/Cookout
29	Wide Waters – Flag Raising and Blessing of the Fleet
29	Joliet Yachting Club – Blessing of the Fleet
29	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
June
3-4	Spring Valley – Ship Wrecked Weekend
4	Wharf Harbor – Raft Out/Cookout
5	Spring Valley – Annual Breakfast
4	Naples – Giant Flee Market for Cancer
4	Joliet Yachting Club – Steak Fry
4	Starved Rock – Ron Robb Special Peoples Cruise
4	Illinois Cruisers – Meet & Greet deck crawl
5	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
11	Peoria Boat Club – Annual Poker Run
11	Ivy Club – Second Saturdays at Tiki Bar and Pool Patio/with music
11	Starved Rock – Steak Fry
11	Those Guys – 3rd Annual Hog Roast @ National Marine
12	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
17	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
17-19	Wharf Harbor – Havana Boat Trip
18	Three Rivers – Fish Fry
18	Havana – Beach Party/Fish Fry
19	TRN – Father’s Day Brunch
25	Illinois Cruisers – Lobster Boil
26	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
22-26	East Peoria – IRBBA MISS RIVERBOTTOM “Crazy after all these years”
25	TRN – Annual Chicken Fry
July
3	South Shore – Breakfast and Fire Works
2-4	Joliet Yachting Club – Barge Party
3-4	Havana – River Trip to Peoria
3	Twin Harbors – Annual Boat Races @ Spring Brook Marina; Pot Luck Dinner
9	IVY Club – Second Saturdays at Tiki Bar and Pool Patio/with music
9	Starved Rock – Pork Chop Dinner
9	East Peoria – Leather & Leis River Run
10	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
10	Illinois Cruisers – River Run
15-17	Shoreline – 60th Anniversary Party
16	Havana – Poker Run
16	Henry – Scavenger Hunt
16	Wide Waters – Bill Jones Memorial Draw Down/Pig Roast
17	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
23	Detweiller – Poker Run
23	Pekin – Poker Run
23	Joliet Yachting Club – Smoke on the Water
29-30	Spring Valley – Chicken/Steak Fry Weekend IRBBA SUMMERFEST
24	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
30	Three Rivers – Pig Roast
30-Aug 6	Wharf Harbor – Heritage Harbor or Grafton Boat Trip
31	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
August
6	South Shore – Bikini Contest and Drawing w/Three Day Weekend
7	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
12-14	East Peoria – Annual Luau
13	Ivy Club – Second Saturdays at TIKI Bar and Pool Patio/with music
13	Starved Rock – Jimmy Buffet Night
13	Peoria Boat Club – Annual Crab races
13	Illinois Cruisers – River Run
14	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
18-26	Havana – Cruising North
20	Naples – 2nd Annual Bike Ride for Volunteer Fire Dept.
20	Henry – Annual River Raffle Shootout
20	East Peoria – Henry Poker Run
20	South Shore – Beach Party
20	Shoreline – Firecracker Poker Run
21	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
27	Joliet Yachting Club – B-Bash/Games Day
27	Wharf Harbor – Steak Fry
28	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
September
2-4	Starved Rock – Labor Day Weekend Bash
3-4	Twin Harbors – Overnight Labor Day Cruise and raft-off to Buffalo Rock
4	South Shore – Music on the Veranda
5	IVY Club – Cardboard Boat Regatta
9-10	Spring Valley – Chicken/Steak Fry Weekend
10	Wide Waters -Lobster Boil
10	Joliet Yachting Club – Blender/Appetizer Party
17	IRBBA RIVERSWEEP
17	Shoreline – Steak Fry
17	East Peoria – Trailer Trash
17	Pekin – TAPS Benefit
17	Havana- TBA
17-18	Wharf Harbor – Red Flannel Cruise to Henry
24	Illinois Cruisers – End of Year Party
24	Henry – End of Summer Bummer
October
1	Wide Waters – Kid’s Day
1	Joliet Yachting Club – Chili Crawl
15	Shoreline – Chicken Fry
22	Three Rivers – Halloween Party W/Music
29	South Shore – Halloween Bash
November
5	East Peoria – IRBBA Fall Meeting
6	East Peoria – Annual Soup Party
12	Starved Rock – Turkey Dinner
December
3	Joliet Yachting Club – Christmas Party
3	South Shore – Pearl Harbor Celebration
17	Naples – Club Christmas Party for Volunteer Rescue Squad
31	Naples – End of Year Party
Jan 2017
1	East Peoria -15th Annual Polar Ice Plu8nge
21	East Peoria – 1/2 Way to Summer Party
28	Illinois Cruisers – Meet Your Boat Party
Feb 2017
5	East Peoria – Super Bowl Party
24-26	IRBBA WINTER GAMES