SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim announced the recipients of the third round of funding that will assist 92 additional community water supplies (CWSs)
The Bloomington City Council approved engineering and funding for the final phases of the $46 million Locust/Colton water main and sewer replacement project.
Alsip, Blue Island, Chicago Heights and Dolton each received $50,000 and Hazel Crest, Markham, South Chicago Heights, Steger, Burnham and Robbins each got $40,000.
Galesburg City Council authorized a forgivable loan on Monday night that will eventually replace the last of Galesburg's lead water service lines. As they have several times in recent years, the Council on Monday voted to borrow $2 million from the IEPA through the Water Supply Loan Program to replace lead service lines. Once the project is completed the IEPA will forgive the entire amount of the loan. It's estimated the $2 million would replace 450 -500 service lines. City Manager Todd Thompson also reports that Phase 4 of the service line replacement has been completed and they're working through Phase 5. Council also approved a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign loan documents for lead service line replacements. Laura Williams was approved as the new Galesburg Township Assessor at the City Council meeting on Monday. Williams has been Deputy Assessor for several years in the office, under Stephen Daly, who passed away on the 23rd. Daly had just