La Grange officials and representatives of the Metropolitan Water & Reclamation District (MWRD) held a special meeting Oct. 18 to explain the causes behind the record summer floods that filled the basements of many homeowners, and also to detail the solutions they are pursuing in an effort to prevent future flooding events. There's little sense… Continue reading Flood prevention tips for residents to consider as village officials address sewer system issues
Category: Public Works
Video: Town meeting at Seventh Ave School
Only about 20 residents attended the La Grange village board’s “town meeting” Monday night in Seventh Ave School gymnasium. Village President Liz Asperger attributed the low turnout to the Monday Night Football television broadcast, featuring the undefeated Chicago Bears versus conference rivals, the Green Bay Packers. (The Bears won, 20-17). But here’s your opportunity to… Continue reading Video: Town meeting at Seventh Ave School
Resident challenges village to rethink leaf collection
With the arrival of autumn, La Grange village officials once again are making plans for the curbside collection of fallen leaves. But one resident, Rose Naseef, a member of Go Green La Grange, is encouraging homeowners to hang on to their leaves and recycle them as compost, and as mulch for plant beds. In the… Continue reading Resident challenges village to rethink leaf collection
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