Excavating equipment removes the tennis court on Lawrence Crescent in preparation for digging a storm water detention basin with Heather Hill School playground in the foreground. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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Flossmoor trustees approve two contracts for Heather Hill basin project

Flossmoor trustees approved two contracts to get the work started on the controversial project storm water detention basin near Heather Hill School.

Before the vote, trustees listened to residents who gave their opinions on the project.

The $3.4 million contract for construction of the basin went to Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. The bid came in more than $140,000 under than the engineer’s estimate.

When completed, the basin will serve to temporarily store storm water from the…

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