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Broadview outlines infrastructure, flood mitigation and new retail plans as part of rebuilding strategy

Village of Broadview · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The mayor described priorities for water‑system upgrades, stormwater mitigation and street resurfacing, noted a Cook County $500,000 flood‑mitigation program for residents, and touted economic development wins including a busy shopping center and new tenants such as Chipotle and Sprouts.

Broadview’s mayor used the Straight Talk forum to outline infrastructure priorities — from water‑main repairs to stormwater mitigation and smart‑meter rollouts — and to highlight economic development activity in the village’s commercial corridor.

She said the village has been coordinating reconstruction projects to align street repairs with water‑main work, installed smart meters and a leak‑detection program, and obtained grants and partnerships for drainage and flood mitigation. The…

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