La Grange residents and business owners who suffered property damage and other losses as a result of recent flooding can apply, beginning Friday, Aug. 20, for financial assistance from the federal government. President Barack Obama today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois following severe storms and floods that occurred during the… Continue reading Obama authorizes federal aid for local flood victims
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Video: Response to July flooding dominates another village board meeting; drainage basin study OK’d
Click here to view video segments of discussion at Monday's village board meeting regarding the response to date on the flooding that affected several neighborhoods July 23-24.
Video of residents’ comments at last board meeting and update on village’s response to recent flooding
UPDATED – Aug. 10 at 3:30 am: The village board Monday night approved funding for a preliminary engineering study for a combined sewer drainage basin south of 47th St. Village staff set plans for a special public meeting this fall to address sewer plans. More residents spoke about how the flood affected them. Click here… Continue reading Video of residents’ comments at last board meeting and update on village’s response to recent flooding
Village officials tally damage from weekend storms
La Grange public safety personnel and employees from the village's department of public works responded to 60 calls for assistance this past weekend as six inches of rain fell in a deluge that flooded several village streets and caused sewage to back up into residential basements, Village Manager Robert Pilipiszyn said Monday night at a… Continue reading Village officials tally damage from weekend storms