Rep. Friess discusses scour hole near Stringtown Levee on Fox 2

Illinois State Representative David Friess has come alongside Scheibe, warning of the danger and advocating to governmental agencies for the funding to repair the problem, which is funds the Stringtown Levee District is lacking.

However, both he and Schiebe expressed frustration in their efforts, describing a lack of urgency when answering their pleas.

"IEMA, FEMA, Corps of Engineers," Friess said. "They've all said this isn't our job because we don't have the authorization to be proactive and to fix this situation and fix the scour hole. But don't worry, when the levee blows, we will be there for you."

Friess encourages the public to reach out to Governor J.B. Pritzker's office to help secure emergency funding to resolve this issue before it's too late.

"I believe he's got the authorization," Friess told FOX 2. "To get this done, get this fixed."

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