Last night right before the car show was scheduled to start a huge blow ripped through DG, knocking down large branches, knocking over trees and taking out power. Those 70 mph winds and rain turned skies from day to night across a wide swath of the Chicago area. Police in Bolingbrook reported a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Public Works'
Hammer time
June 20th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Neighbohoods, Public Works, Stormwater
Tags: Public Works·rain·storms·weather
Public Works Open House
May 8th, 2009 · Comments Off · Community Events, Uncategorized
Public Works will hold an Open House Friday May 15 from 2pm to 7pm at the Public Works building, 5101 Walnut Avenue. Guided tours, equipment displays and demonstrations, giveways, and refreshments for all.
Tags: government·open house·Public Works
EAB Update
May 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Conservation, Environmental Concerns
Two years ago the Village Forester Kerstin G. von der Heide gave a presentation about the Emerald Ash Borer and the certain doom bearing down on over 4,000 ash trees on village parkways. Back then the tiny pest had already killed off about 25 million ash trees in Michigan and Canada.