There's always that one nitwit who decides his car is invincible and won't be mechanically affected as he drives through the virtual lake La Grange folks call the Ogden Avenue viaduct.
Oh well, maybe he was just trying to prove something. Or file a juicy insurance claim. Those are the kinds of things we'll never know. But they're usually fun to watch, that is unless someone gets hurt.
The torrential downpour that lasted virtually all weekend caused many flooded streets, yards and homes in the area -- and it was so bad at 47th Street and East Avenue where La Grange meets Brookfield and McCook, the intersection was closed to traffic.
That made for some creative detours, depending on where drivers were headed.
The newly painted black viaduct that runs over Ogden just west of where motorists turn onto Burlington Avenue was also under water for quite a while this past weekend.
La Grange firefighters found themselves helping their brethren deal with severe flooding woes in nearby Stone Park. They were assisted in their efforts by the Elmhurst Fire Department.
No word yet on whether the rains will cause the cancellation of the 15th Annual Golf Outing helping to fill the coffers of the La Grange Firefighters' Local 2338 Benefit Fund this Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Palos Country Club on Southwest Highway in Orland Park.
If they end up taking to the links, the water traps on the course may be more plentiful than usual.
Anyone who'd like to play ($90 for golf and dinner, 35 bucks for dinner only), with a shotgun start at 9:45 a.m., a 2-hour open bar before dinner and numerous raffles can call Bill Bryzgalski Don Gay or Brian Sible at the Fire Department, (708)579-2338.
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