• March

    The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook

    The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook, headed by USACE, will help fill the gap in knowledge about sustainable approaches to coastal resiliency.
  • February

    Mr. Durrett visits Chicago District

    Chicago District was proud to host Mr. Durrett on his final visit to LRC. After almost 40 years of service to the Corps Mr. Durrett toured the district to receive briefings and visit T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam as well as speak with district leadership of all levels.
  • January

    Chicago District Planning Chief retires after 35 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

    Susanne Davis has retired after 42 years of federal service, 35 of them with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District. Coworkers, family, and friends joined in person and online during her retirement ceremony this month to acknowledge her accomplishments and present her with gifts and awards for all her years of service.
  • November

    Hennepin Canal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, conducted a Lunch and Learn on the Hennepin Canal on October 21 to honor the 115th anniversary of its opening. It was led by Senior Geologist, Tim Flaherty who spent his own time throughout the years conducting research on this historically significant project.
  • October

    USACE- Chicago District Emergency Management Division 101

    Within this series of ‘101’ articles, we will be looking at the work and effort of the numerous divisions at the Chicago District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Join us as we together learn more about the inner workings of the Chicago District by talking with the people who are making things happen.
  • USACE, officials mark completion of The City of Crown Point Sanitary and Sewer Infrastructure Improvement Project

    Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Crown Point Mayor Peter Land marked the completion of a Crown Point Sanitary and Sewer Infrastructure Improvement Project.
  • USACE Chicago Celebrates Completion of the Section 219 Portage Sewer Interceptor Rehabilitation Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Portage Mayor Sue Lynch held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the end of a sewer interceptor rehabilitation project.
  • May

    Algoma Intrepid visits Manitowoc Harbor

    The largest vessel in the last 20 years visited Manitowoc Harbor in late April. The Algoma Intrepid a 650-foot bulk freighter brought grain into the harbor to deliver to Briess Malt. Reestablishing the ability to bring in raw materials through the harbor allows Briess to meet the growing demand for craft beer and food.
  • Nine dams and a thousandth of an inch

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District operates nine dams along the Lower Fox River as it flows from Lake Winnebago to Lake Michigan. Balancing the needs of all the stakeholders along the river as well as four privately owned dams the Corps of Engineers can still manage to control the level of Lake Winnebago to a thousandth of an inch.
  • April

    Chicago Harbor Lock and Dam welcomes back Ellie

    The Chicago District was proud to welcome back Ellie to her fifth season of protecting the Chicago Harbor Lock and Dam. Ellie is an 8 year old Border Collie, known as the Bird Disbursal Specialist, she divides her time between USACE’s Chicago Harbor Lock and Dam in Chicago, Illinois and Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam 15 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She stays at the property 24 hours a day, and is a diligent, good-natured companion to the staff. Ask any of her coworkers and they will tell you that this arrangement has been the very best - Five seasons and still going strong.