When the Waukegan Park District built the pond in 1969 in what is now Bevier Park, it was 100% water with no sediment. Now, it is 39% sediment and 61% water. By the time the sediment is removed this ...

Many people mistake the small pond at the easterly side of the lake for being another small lake. In a sense it is, but it serves a very powerful purpose. The sediment pond impounds water from Buck ...

Emergency crews rescued a woman from a car after a crash into a sediment pond Thursday.SkyTeam 11 reported that the driver lost control around a curve in the 1900 block of Greenspring Drive and went ...

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I believe there are no choices regarding the future of Mirror Pond; the silt must be removed. Here’s why: 1.) Whether the dam is removed or not, the silt cannot be flushed downriver; 2.) Letting the ...

I am writing about the removal of silt from Mirror Pond. Based on my extensive history and background relating to this type of project, I wanted to express my thoughts and views on the issues as well ...