Skokie Consolidated Drainage District

Providing Drainage Management for the Skokie River (East
Fork) and Middle Fork North Branch Chicago Waterways in Lake County, Illinois.

NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PHASE 3 CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - HIGHLAND PARK BEGINS IN OCTOBER

September 29, 2025

Construction for the Phase 3 Channel Improvement Project located at Danny Cunniff and Old Elm Golf Club in Highland Park is set to begin in October of 2025, please click here for more information and details about this exciting project.

NOTICE OF DRAINAGE CHANNEL INSPECTIONS FOR SKOKIE RIVER (EAST FORK) AND MIDDLE FORK CHANNELS

July 14, 2025

Notice is hereby given that personnel on behalf of the District’s Engineering firm, Gewalt Hamilton Associates (GHA), will be conducting inspections of outfall and channel conditions of the East and Middle Fork Channels located within the easements of Skokie Consolidated Drainage District (SCDD) this summer. Should you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact: Mike Warner at 847-875-6478 or mwarner@gha-engineers.com from Gewalt Hamilton Associates, who will be supervising the inspections.

SCDD ADOPTS 10-YEAR OPERATION PLAN

January 9, 2025

10-Year Plan

The SCDD Board of Commissioners adopted a 10-year Operation Plan for the District on January 8, 2025. The Plan contains a summary of current conditions of the District’s drainage system; an Operational Plan to maintain the system; and identifies current and future repair projects. The Plan is available under the District Plans and Partnerships section of the website.

FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER RECOGNIZES SCDD PROJECT

June 13, 2024

The District received Green Ribbon Award at an event held on May 9, 2024, hosted by the Friends of the Chicago River. The award is presented to projects that demonstrate a high-level of river sensitive design, innovation, and consideration. The District received its Green Ribbon Award for the Skokie River Stabilization Phase 2 – Lake Forest Project. The project improved one mile of severely eroded stream banks between Westleigh and Old Elm Roads in Lake Forest.

Skokie Consolidated Drainage District, V3 Companies, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Representatives from V3 design/build team; the Skokie Consolidated Drainage District and Friends of Chicago River

For Additional Information

Commissioners

Chairperson Todd Needlman
Commissioner Mary Scanlan Hogan
Commissioner Janice Aull

Project Coordinator:

Patricia Werner
Phone# 847-903-2052
Email: wernerbaker@att.net

Coordinating Engineer

Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.
625 Forest Edge Drive
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847-875-6269