DuPage County
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Wheaton Academy ralies past GenevaApr 19, 2013 8:44 am - Wheaton Academy boys volleyball coach DA Nichols shuffled his lineup for Friday’s nonconference match with Geneva and might have found a combination that will stick. Ken...
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Flooding continues, Des Plaines River to crest todayApr 19, 2013 6:06 am - As residents near the Des Plaines River wait for the water to crest Friday, those along the Fox River are looking to the north to see when they will be deluged with floo...
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How does flood stack up to 1996 deluge?Apr 19, 2013 5:00 am - The rainfall that put much of the suburbs underwater Thursday fell far short of the worst we've seen in terms of inches, but experts say the result was reminiscent of a ...
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Dawn Patrol: Des Plaines River to crest in Lake, Cook by 1 p.m.Apr 19, 2013 5:00 am - Suburbs' flooding woes might last awhile Propelled by a deluge that at one point dropped an inch of rain in 20 minutes, quick-rising floodwaters flowed into basemen...
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I-290 exit ramps to Rt. 64, U.S. 20, I-294 closed in Elmhurst areaApr 18, 2013 11:23 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that due to flooding, the I-290 exit ramps to North Avenue, U.S. Route 20 (Lake Street) and northbound I-294...
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Cronin declares emergency in DuPageApr 18, 2013 5:15 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin Thursday declared a countywide state of emergency in order to speed up the county’s response to the flooding caused by torrential...
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Glen Ellyn library closes until April 29Apr 18, 2013 2:39 pm - Extensive flooding at the Glen Ellyn Public Library has forced the closure of the building until April 29, officials said. Staff members discovered five feet of water ea...
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Salvation Army offering clean-up kits for flooded AuroransApr 18, 2013 1:33 pm - At least one Aurora organization is looking ahead to helping residents with flood recovery. The Salvation Army is offering free cleanup kits to those in need who call (6...
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Decomposing body found in Salt Creek near Oak BrookApr 18, 2013 1:01 pm - The badly decomposing body of an unidentified man was found Thursday near Salt Creek in Oak Brook, authorities said. A person walking along York Road discovered the body...
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Glen Ellyn-area resident: Worst in 30 years; flood victims rescuedApr 18, 2013 12:43 pm - Even in the dark, Terry Davis sensed there was something different about his basement bedroom when he woke up around 6 a.m. Thursday. Unfortunately, he was right. “I r...