/tags/commonfields-of-cahokia-public-water-and-sewage-district Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water and Sewage District en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-02/illinois-lawmakers-still-waiting-cdc-review-cahokia-heights-sewage It’s been over three months since Illinois lawmakers requested a federal public health assessment because of residents’ repeated exposure to sewage from broken municipal infrastructure. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-02/illinois-lawmakers-still-waiting-cdc-review-cahokia-heights-sewage Lexi Cortes /health-science-environment/2024-03-30/cahokia-heights-residents-want-to-know-where-money-is-to-fix-broken-sewer-system Cahokia Heights has still not received most of the millions of dollars that state and federal leaders said two years ago would be available to fix broken infrastructure. Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-30/cahokia-heights-residents-want-to-know-where-money-is-to-fix-broken-sewer-system Lexi Cortes /government-politics-issues/2023-01-17/cahokia-heights-hasnt-received-promised-funding-as-residents-deal-with-sewage-flooding Officials announced Cahokia Heights would receive $37 million in funding because of failing infrastructure. Over two years later, that money is still to be seen. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:37:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-17/cahokia-heights-hasnt-received-promised-funding-as-residents-deal-with-sewage-flooding Lexi Cortes /law-order/2022-12-04/lawsuit-over-chronic-flooding-in-cahokia-heights-moves-forward “The arguments were basically that the lawsuit we filed was too long and too confusing for them to respond to,” an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The case is now continuing. Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:04:55 GMT /law-order/2022-12-04/lawsuit-over-chronic-flooding-in-cahokia-heights-moves-forward Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2022-08-03/illinois-promises-millions-for-cahokia-heights-flooding-but-residents-are-skeptical Residents and officials from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency say more support is needed. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:50:18 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-08-03/illinois-promises-millions-for-cahokia-heights-flooding-but-residents-are-skeptical Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2021-04-14/whats-next-for-the-newest-city-in-the-metro-east-heres-what-its-first-mayor-says The City of Cahokia Heights will face logistical challenges in merging municipal departments and handling ongoing flooding and sewage issues. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:53:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-14/whats-next-for-the-newest-city-in-the-metro-east-heres-what-its-first-mayor-says DeAsia Paige /government-politics-issues/2021-04-07/residents-in-new-metro-east-city-vote-to-dissolve-controversial-water-and-sewer-utility 79% of voters in Cahokia Heights supported the measure to do away with Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:21:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-07/residents-in-new-metro-east-city-vote-to-dissolve-controversial-water-and-sewer-utility DeAsia Paige /government-politics-issues/2021-03-22/illinois-state-senator-defends-job-at-utility-district-but-still-wont-say-what-he-does “I show up. I work. I do whatever needs to be done,” said state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Centreville, of his role at Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water and Sewer District. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:28:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-03-22/illinois-state-senator-defends-job-at-utility-district-but-still-wont-say-what-he-does Kelsey Landis /government-politics-issues/2021-03-19/illinois-state-senator-holds-down-mysterious-job-at-embattled-sewer-utility Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water and Sewer District is the public utility for a community plagued by decades of flooding and sewage backing up into resident's homes and yards. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:09:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-03-19/illinois-state-senator-holds-down-mysterious-job-at-embattled-sewer-utility Kelsey Landis, DeAsia Paige and Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat