Tollway 'Very Concerned' With Hinsdale Flooding

HINSDALE, IL — The Illinois Tollway is taking steps to ensure that flooding does not occur again near Interstate 294, a Hinsdale official said in a letter last week.

Village President Tom Cauley said the Illinois Tollway is making necessary flood-related infrastructure repairs. This is in response to what the village calls "unusual" flooding on June 26 in northeastern neighborhoods.

"Please rest assured the Village staff is working daily with the Tollway to restore Village infrastructure impacted by the flooding event, and to advocate on residents' behalf to ensure that residents are adequately compensated for any flood-related damage they suffered," Cauley said in the letter.

In a letter to the village Friday, the tollway said it was in the process of investigating issues relating to the flooding. The tollway is in the middle of its project to widen I-294.

Meanwhile, the Illinois Tollway is taking claims from residents affected by the flooding in the northeastern neighborhoods.

At Tuesday's Village Board meeting, Cauley described the tollway as "very concerned" and "very cooperative" about the flooding.

Cauley acknowledged flooding occurred in other areas of town, where there are drainage issues. He urged residents affected by flooding to email the village at hinsdaleoutreach@villageofhinsdale.org.

In March, the Hinsdale Village Board joined forces with the Illinois Tollway to spend $31,000 in taxpayer money on a flood study in northeastern Hinsdale.

Officials said they had little hope the study would provide an affordable solution.