Gabriel will be closed for the holidays on the following days:
- December 24th – Christmas Eve
- December 25th – Christmas Day
- December 31st – New Year’s Eve
- January 1st – New Year’s Day
Wishing you all a wonderful and festive holiday season!
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Gabriel Holiday Hours
Gabriel will be closed for Labor Day
Gabriel will be closed on Monday, September 3rd in honor of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th.
Gabriel will be closed for Memorial Day
In honor of Memorial Day, Gabriel will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018.
Chicago’s Water & Sewer Tax More Than Doubles for 2018
Chicago’s new water and sewer tax has increased from $0.59/1000 
gallons to $1.28/1000 gallons effective January 1, 2018. This tax is assessed in addition to the water/sewer rates and was enacted to help pay for part of Chicago’s pension debt.
For facilities which use a lot of water, this increased tax will impact their 2018 budget. Enacting water conservation strategies may be helpful, especially as these water-sewer taxes will continue to rise to $2.01/1000 gallons in 2019 and $2.51/1000 gallons in 2020.
Contact Gabriel’s Water Department at water{at}gabenv.com or 773-486-2123 to discuss if a water saving audit may be beneficial to your facility.
Gabriel’s Holiday Hours
Gabriel will be closed on Monday, December 25th and Monday, January 1st.
We look forward to working with you again in 2018!
Happy holidays to all!
Gabriel is closed for Thanksgiving
Gabriel is closed Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We wish you all happy Thanksgiving!
Snow comes early to Chicago this year
A bit too early in the season for some of us at Gabriel’s headquarters, but it’s definitely snowing in Chicago today:
Astronomers Without Borders – Donation Site
Gabriel is pleased to be an official ‘Astronomers Without Borders‘ (AWB) donation site for used solar glasses.
The donated glasses will be sent to schools and other institutions in South America and southeastern Asia for the next eclipse in 2019.
AWB will examine all of the donated glasses to make sure they are ISO-certified and aren’t damaged.
Donations can be dropped off at our reception desk from 8:00am – 5:30pm. After-hours and weekend donations can be dropped off in the collection box by our side door in our parking lot.
Gabriel is located just north of downtown Chicago between North Avenue and Division Street, off the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94).
Solar eclipse
Gabriel’s staff put on their ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses and enjoyed our viewing today (despite the clouds at peak eclipse time).
Visit the Chicago Flower & Garden Show
There’s still a few days to enjoy the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier. From March 18th – 26th, enjoy life-sized gardens, how-to workshops, and instructional seminars at this annual event.
This year’s show features:
- 20 Feature Gardens
- Garden Gourmet Cooking and Gardening Live Presentations
- Potting Parties and Planting Fun
- Kids Activity Garden
- CARBA Cake Decorating Competition
- Home & Garden Marketplace
The 2017 theme “Chicago’s Blooming” will spotlight all that is wonderful about Chicago’s unique neighborhoods and urban green spaces.
Visit chicagoflower.com to learn more about the seminar schedule, garden sponsors, and vendors. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the door.