Springtime is often associated with warmer weather and the start of new growth, but it also brings the risk of flooding. With heavy rains and melting snow, the increased runoff can lead to rising wate...

In mid-September, the Gurnee area received a seven-day rainfall total of over 7.20 inches. Due to the heavy rainfall, road closures and home flooding occurred from rapidly increasing river levels. Fol...

On Thursday, July 13th Mayor Kovarik signed a proclamation declaring that the localized and regional flood impact in Gurnee have created a disaster situation in the Village. The proclamation from th...

UPDATED – SPECIAL FLOOD DAMAGE WASTE PICKUP SERVICE EXTENDED Due to the volume of debris for the special flood damaged waste pickup, Waste Management is extending the collection pr...

GURNEE, IL – The Village of Gurnee has named Kaiser’s Pizza & Pub (1801 N Route 21) and Six Flags Great America (1 Great America Parkway) as the 2020 Best of Gurnee Award Recipients. ...

Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Budget funded $14.9 million of capital and infrastructure improvements, which made it the Villages largest capital program in history. The capital plan for 2019 included: $6.6...

Des Plaines River Specific: As of 10:30am on July 14, 2017 the Des Plaines River was at level of 11.2 feet and rising to a predicted level of 11.9 feet on Saturday afternoon according to reporting i...

Des Plaines River Level Update: 9:30 AM - September 19th As of 9:30 a.m. on September 19th, 2019 the Des Plaines River was at level of 9.32 feet according to reporting information provided by the Nat...

Public Notice – July 12th, A.M. Update As of 7:30 am on July 12, 2017 the Des Plaines River was at level of 10.0 feet and rising according to reporting information provided by the National Wea...

Public Notice – September 16th - 4:00 p.m. Update As of 4:00 p.m. on September 16th, 2019 the Des Plaines River was at level of 10.46 feet according to reporting information provided by the Nat...

As of 8:30 a.m. on October 11, 2018 the Des Plaines River was at level of 8.32 feet according to reporting information provided by the National Weather Service (NWS). The river appears to have crested...

As of 10:00am on July 13, 2017 the Des Plaines River was at level of 10.9 feet and rising to a predicted level of 12 feet on Friday afternoon according to reporting information provided by the Nationa...