5 Jan 2015

New Orleans Public Meeting for GLMRIS Brandon Road

CHICAGO -- Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host a public

4 Dec 2014

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host GLMRIS-Brandon Road public meetings

CHICAGO -- Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, and Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

18 Nov 2014

Corps announces plans to evaluate options at Brandon Road site as continuance of Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), initiates public comment period

CHICAGO - As a next step in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), the

10 Nov 2014

Corps, officials celebrate completion of Hammond sewer improvement project

Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hammond Sanitary District, and Rep. Peter Visclosky (IN-1)

8 Aug 2014

Notification of herbicide application at Horner Park

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, in partnership with the Chicago Park District,

17 Jul 2014

A living laboratory along the shores of Lake Michigan

Northerly Island will act as a living educational spot as part of the world-renowned Museum Campus - also home to attractions like the Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium. The Corps leads the 40-acre habitat restoration project on land home to Chicago’s second World’s Fair, but more recently used for an airport.

17 Jul 2014

Permit us to work with you: Corps Regulatory Program

The Department of the Army Regulatory Program is one of the oldest in the federal government. There are approximately 1,300 regulators working in 38 Corps district offices nationwide. Though the landscapes and primary missions may fluctuate across districts, all of the regulatory specialists serve the same role – as protectors of our main life source, water. And the Corps – as a steward of waters in 43 states – is committed to the national goal of no net loss of aquatic resources.

2 Jul 2014

Corps awards contract for dredging of Burns Harbor

The Chicago District awarded a $1.69 million contract June 30, 2014, to Luedtke Engineering Company for maintenance dredging of Burns Harbor in Portage, Ind. Work is expected to begin summer 2014.

24 Jun 2014

2014 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework Released

The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) announced a coordinated strategy to protect the Great Lakes from silver and bighead carp, building on previous efforts to prevent self-sustaining populations from becoming established in the Great Lakes. The 2014 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework introduces several new initiatives, including testing and deploying new physical and chemical control tools, constructing a new electric barrier in the Chicago Area Waterway System, and building a project to physically separate the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins at Eagle Marsh near Fort Wayne, Ind.

4 Jun 2014

Officials mark construction end for East Chicago pipe lining project

Rep. Pete Visclosky, officials from East Chicago, Ind., and the Chicago District held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the end of construction for the East Chicago pipe lining project, June 4, 2014. This project will alleviate leakage and basement flooding in this residential area.