Site work for a water / sewer project in La Grange, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Village of La Grange received funding for the proposed project for underground stormwater detention at Lyons Township HS, north campus at their June 24, 2024 board meeting. The project has been identified as one of the most impactful projects for addressing stormwater in the Village’s North Basin, which is the area north of 47th Street. Last summer, the high school reached out to the Village to initiate a conversation on whether increased underground detention could be a part of the high school’s future plans for installing turfgrass on its West Field. Village staff and consultant engineers reviewed the project and found that the construction of expanded underground detention would result in significant improvement to flooding conditions in this region. The proposed $8.9 million project includes the construction of 10-acre feet of underground stormwater detention. The Village is currently pursuing additional sources of funding to assemble the required financing for the project. The development of this plan will serve to ensure that future planned construction efforts take into account costs, benefits, and executability of proposed project. The plan will serve to identify where targeted investments can be made to maximize the Village’s return for investments made in infrastructure. As of July 16, 2024, the engineer consultant has been identified. No further details are yet available about design or construction of the project. The project is in the Village's annual operating and capital budget for FY2024-2025 but project is just proposed at this time. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.