Of 6 Flood Control Projects Proposed, Only Levee 50 Completed

Flood control projects along the Des Plaines River were planned more than 25 years ago, the Daily Herald reported, but delays and bureaucratic red tape have slowed their construction.

Posted Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:20 pm CT|Updated Tue, May 7, 2013 at 5:47 pm CT

Levee 50 in Des Plaines is the only flood control project completed from a list chosen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers more than 25 years ago, the Daily Herald reported. A total of six projects were identified in Lake and Cook counties, according to the Daily Herald’s report.

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