The Homewood Village Board agreed to hire Fehr Graham to conduct a water quality study for the Prairie Lakes Stormwater Detention Facility, a series of ponds on the west side of Izaak Walton Preserve.
The board’s action May 13 means a broader water quality study for Izaak Walton is now in the works following a 2024 controversy between local environmental activists and village officials.
According to Terence Acquah, assistant village manager, the village and Izaak…


