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Lake County Stormwater Management Commission to review proposed Foxconn development The Lake County Storm- we want to make sure our
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The finishing touches have been added to the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Car. The car is a replica of the original car that carried President Lincoln’s remains from Washington, D.C., to his final resting place in Springfield.
The 2015 Lincoln Funeral Train Car arrives in Antioch
By Sandra Landen Machaj
for the Funeral Car. It was built entirely by volunteers, among them After six months of planning, the were local residents Bob and Ainsley 2015 Lincoln Funeral Train Car has Wonderling. Ainsley researched the arrived. The train is a replica of the interior of the car and obtained many original train car that carried President of the materials used. Bob was active Lincoln from Washington, D.C., to his in the actual building of the car. final resting place in Springfield. The 2015 Lincoln Train Car will be The idea of creating a copy of the stationed on Skidmore Street near the Lincoln Funeral Train was conceived band shell. The train will be visible by Dave Kloke, of Elgin, to honor from Main Street. Each day from the 150-year anniversary of Lincoln’s Aug. 25, through Sept. 9, visitors are death. The train car was built invited to tour the inside of the train under the direction of the Historic car and step back in time to 1865. Railroad Equipment Association. The Visitation of the car is available association also raised the funding daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Groups of CORRESPONDENT
20 or more can be scheduled between 10 a.m. and noon by calling 847-3951166. Note that scheduled tours will have precedence. Entry fee to visit the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Car is $5. Tickets for the viewing of the rail car may only be purchased at the rail car prior to entering. There will be no advance sales. There are a variety of activities that will be available during the Train Car’s stay in Antioch. Many of these special events will take place Labor Day Weekend. Re-enactors will be
See FUNERAL TRAIN , Page 3
water Management Commission has entered into a contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering to review the proposed Foxconn development and related adjacent improvements due to concerns of adverse impacts on flooding and water quality along the Des Plaines River in Lake County. The Taiwan-owned company, which is a major supplier to Apple for its iPhones, is constructing a large manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant in Racine County. The State of Wisconsin passed legislation waiving environmental regulations for Foxconn and approved various incentives. The Foxconn site is in the headwaters of the Des Plaines River Watershed, which is immediately upstream of Lake County and encompasses a major source of surface water. In July 2017, intense rainfall in the Des Plaines River watershed created catastrophic and record-breaking flood heights in the region. To address watershed-wide flood impacts, it is essential that proper flood mitigation methods for Foxconn and the surrounding area are planned, designed and enforced. “The economic development and potential job opportunities would have a positive impact on this region, but
residents are not adversely affected,” said Stormwater Management Commission Chairman and District 19 Lake County Board Member Craig Taylor. “Environmental impacts of the development process should be proactively and adequately addressed. Lake County has made a large investment in flood mitigation activities, and we want to ensure those efforts are supported watershed-wide.” The impact analysis consists of a multi-phased review to objectively identify the magnitude of stormwater, floodplain and wetland impacts and mitigation methods proposed. Once the scope has been completed, results will be reported and recommendations made. The commission has been working toward improving water quality, reducing flood damages and restoring and enhancing the natural drainage system in Lake County since it was founded in 1990. “Over the last 27 years, we’ve worked with hundreds of developers to help resolve flooding problems throughout Lake County. Notable examples when our engineering staff has provided technical review and design recommendations are: to the Illinois State Toll Highway
See FOXCONN, Page 4
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