Shorewood Water Rises, but Stays off the Road Friday

The DuPage River flows through Shorewood and most natives know that the area near the David A. Barry pedestrian bridge, near the intersection of Bass Street and Illinois Route 59, raises significantly every spring.

With the recent rains in the area and the City of Naperville fully opening the Fawell Dam dam Thursday, it was inevitable that the waters would raise in Shorewood. As of Friday afternoon, the water, which had overflown its banks to fill the West Shore park and surrounding backyards, still remained under the Route 59 bridge.