Much of the discussion at Monday’s City Council meeting dealt with the deluge Sunday evening as over three inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flooding problems throughout the city. Again one of the hardest hit areas was the Oak Meadow subdivision where heavy rains typically cause issues. Mayor Joe Judge said he contacted the Soil and Water Conservation District office on remedies that might be available. He was then directed to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ office of water resources….

Street Commissioner Tom Meeks said there’s no easy fix to the Oak Meadow issues…

Fire Commissioner Chandler Madden said firemen spent Monday using the tanker truck to hose off mud from several of the flooded streets and intersections.

City Clerk Rudy Witsman said one of the issues contributing to the flooding across the city is residents continuing to blow grass into the street, which in turn clogs storm drains causing backups.