The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is going ahead with a $35 million financing bridge for its Lake Michigan water project while it awaits a $170 million federal loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The total project cost for transitioning to Lake Michigan water is around $224.4 million. Read the full story by Shaw Local News Network.
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