While federal funding has run dry for the study to remove the downtown dam in St. Charles, the city is considering a resolution to clarify its position of keeping the waterway impoundment. The resolution is being discussed during a May 18 city meeting.

The city of St. Charles is currently staring down a water deficiency of 500,000 gallons per day. This is despite a recent well project being completed and another one approaching its finish in 2027. The search is already beginning for a new drinking water well.

One of the wells that serves Lake in the Hills has been offline for around five years because of PFAS, and officials hope to remediate it by the end of the year.

Traffic back-ups along Illinois Route 31 are expected in St. Charles starting Monday, May 11 as workers reduce roadway lanes to repair a water main.

Part of a bike path in St. Charles behind Riverside Avenue (Illinois Route 25) near the Fox River is expected to reopen sometime Friday, after crews repair a ruptured water main, according to the city.

With Yorkville residents staring down 20% annual water hikes over the next five years, the city announced some other infrastructure fees are staying put. However, YBSD wastewater fees are being hiked 5% for residents and 10-20% for non-residents.

With utility rates hiking about 50% by 2029, the city of St. Charles is turning to state and federal lawmakers seeking relief from the state's unfunded lead pipe replacement mandate.

Several residents have united to form a community-based organization, “Preserve Our Yorkville & Community LLC” to file lawsuits against the city of Yorkville to halt data center construction.

Yorkville city staff provided a closer look at the project, including what construction has already been started and what work residents of Kendall County can soon expect.

The city of Yorkville passed a budget for fiscal year 2027 the city finance director said sets Yorkville up for a “strong” five-year financial outlook.

The budget reflects the village of Manhattan's growing population while improving roads, upgrading water and sewer systems, and enhancing traffic safety.

The Citizens Utility Board is calling for the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject a proposed merger between the parent companies of the state’s two biggest private water utilities

The city estimates the broken water main along Illinois Route 47 will be repaired by no earlier than 8:30 p.m. tonight.

Yorkville has shined in past national competitions, placing fifth nationally in both 2022 and 2018 in their city-population category.

Residents of St. Charles might be sensing some sticker-shock on upcoming utility bills. The city is projecting $417 million in sewer and water improvements over the next decade. To help cover the costs, the city is eyeing utility rate increases for rate payers over four years.

Soon, St. Charles residents will no longer need to have workers come into their homes to read their water meters. A city project is upgrading systems to make the work a little more hands-off.

Joliet, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Romeoville, Minooka and Channahon on receiving end of 62 mile pipeline from Lake Michigan.

Residents are encouraged to avoid washing laundry when flushing is performed in or near their neighborhood, as temporarily discolored water may stain laundry.

From April 1 through April 30, the village of Romeoville is calling on residents to protect water resources by participating in the Wyland Water Conservation Challenge.

A retest of water from a well serving Elburn showed no detectable levels of PFAS compounds, the village announced.

In Observance of National Groundwater Awareness Week, the Lake County Health Department is offering a reduced well water testing fee for homeowners who use well water as their primary source of drinking water.

After a water sample tested positive for higher than acceptable levels of manganese in Marengo's drinking water, city officials have provided an update.

The City Council OK'd a $60,089 contract with EMA, Inc. to conduct a customer billing audit that the city hopes will reduce water that is delivered but “lost”because it is not accurately measured.

State Rep. Tony McCombie met with current and former elected officials Wednesday to celebrate essential funding delivered to the city of Lanark to help with local infrastructure improvements.

Elburn Village President Jeff Walter said village water will be retested after an IEPA test found a high amount of a so-called “forever chemical” in one of the wells that provides drinking water to town.

The planned $18-million expansion of the Kanakee-based Aqua Illinois water plant brought neighborhood concerns during a public meeting.

Once an improbable sighting, wild swans have returned to the Fox River Valley and across Kane County. Local environmental efforts over the decades have helped the resurgence.

As Yorkville enters its third straight year of “aggressively” replacing water mains throughout town, here’s what you need to know about the upcoming work and which roadways will be affected.

The City of Lockport issued an update about lead in drinking water of homes with old water service lines.

The Crest Hill City Council approved additional measures to work on mitigating the forever chemical contamination in the city's drinking water.

The city of Crest Hill is holding a special meeting Monday to address its next steps in its ongoing efforts to combat PFAS in it’s water system.

Elburn Village President Jeff Walter has questioned the validity of testing that found a high amount of a so-called “forever chemical” in one of the wells that provides drinking water to the community.

A heightened level of a pollutant known as a type of "forever chemicals" or PFAS has been detected in Elburn’s water.

The Ogle County Soil & Water Conservation District has opened applications for the 2026 Partners for Conservation cost-share program.

The City of Lockport is exploring options for the future possible transition to Lake Michigan water and what the costs may be.

The city of Lockport reported a water main break Thursday morning that will impact all water customers.

The city of Rochelle and Rochelle Municipal Utilities held a ribboncutting ceremony for RMU’s new well house at Well 8 off Caron Road on Monday, Jan. 12.

The Friends of the Fox River is urging community members to join their efforts to prevent the U.S. EPA from ending protections for millions of acres of wetlands and miles of streams. It all comes down to what's defined as "Waters of the United States."

Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level.

The Village of Cary is building a new 1,300-foot deep well and water treatment facility at the Cary Lake in Rotary Park.

Sugar Grove takes first place in annual Kane County Water Association taste test, Batavia comes in second, Aurora third.

Sycamore officials have accepted a public sanitary sewer and water main into the city’s waterworks after the infrastructure was installed in the Stonegate of Heron Creek development.

The infrastructure, which includes a new water tower, is part of the larger Lake Michigan water sourcing project that has the city eyeing around $224.4 million in total project costs.

The St. Charles Fire Department is testing hydrant flow in the city Tuesday morning. Residential water may turn a little rusty following the testing. Here’s what you need to know.

The Crest Hill's City Council held a work session where options for short-term remediation of high levels of PFAS in the city's water wells were discussed, and one option was given the green light.

Starting Monday, two public works crews are flushing Yorkville’s hydrants, with one team starting on the south side of town and the other focusing on the north end.

From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. public works crews are flushing hydrants daily up through the week of Sept. 22. Some areas, like the Boulder Hill subdivision, will take around two weeks to flush thoroughly.

Neighbors in the Eastwood Manor subdivision near McHenry have their first non iron-filled water in 70 years following system upgrades.

Dr. Susan Buchanan of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health said lead found in paint used inside older homes remains the primary source of lead exposure for children

The levels detected were well below the maximum contaminant levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to Oswego village officials.