Jayette Bolinski, a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of Natural ... Without that safeguard, industry sources said the dam could have failed completely. The feature helps dams to safely ...

In Nashville, Illinois, about eight inches of rain fell in a matter of hours, causing the city reservoir to overflow the dam. This caused ... Because it's made to fail, to blow out, so it's ...

Anticipating a lack of federal funding under the new presidential administration, Illinois has postponed construction in a ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants a commitment from the Trump administration that federal funds earmarked for invasive carp barrier won't be revoked.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crews have successfully installed a temporary barrier at Longhorn Dam to prevent a further drop in water level at Lady Bird Lake after one of the dam’s gates failed Tuesday.