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La Grange residents press board for clarity on 50th Street storm sewer, quarry and flood relief
Summary
Residents at the June 26 La Grange meeting pressed trustees for details about the 50th Street storm sewer project and whether proposed storage would route water into the quarry or the McCook Ditch; trustees and staff said designs are preliminary, engineers will lead technical decisions, the village won recent litigation affecting options, and a reimbursement program for check valves was described as non-retroactive.
Residents urged the Village of La Grange on June 26 to provide clearer plans and timelines for flood mitigation after repeated basement backups and chronic street flooding in low-lying neighborhoods.
John Pluto, a La Grange resident, asked plainly: “Where is all the water gonna go from the reservoir?” He pressed whether the proposed storage would discharge to the quarry or be routed to the McCook Ditch and whether the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) facilities factored into the village’s plan. President Kukler and staff responded that design work is preliminary, that one option being considered is storage near Sedgwick Park (not under the…
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