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Mount Prospect scaling back on backyard flood assistance programJul 17, 2019 12:35 PM - Mount Prospect intends to scale back on its backyard drainage assistance program, Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker announced at a recent meeting with the village board.
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Attorney general warns public about flood damage scams
Jun 18, 2019 5:28 PM - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says scammers often move quickly into communities that have experienced flood damage, using the opportunity to "pressure people into making quick and often expensive decisions about cleanup and construction work." Scammers often take the form of an insurance adjuster who goes door to door, the attorney general said. -
Mount Prospect teams with park district to address flooding
Jun 6, 2019 9:41 PM - Mount Prospect and the River Trails Park District are entering an agreement officials say will relieve flooding in neighborhoods near the village's two Levee 37 pumping stations and enable upgrades at Burning Bush Trails and Aspen Trails parks. -
Des Plaines, Fox rivers expected to recede throughout the week
May 12, 2019 5:37 PM - With the forecast clear of significant rain for now, water levels along the swollen Des Plaines and Fox rivers are expected to slowly recede throughout the next week. -
Rain leaves suburbs soggy, rivers rising -- could there be floods?
May 9, 2019 5:56 PM - Several days of rain likely gave some suburban residents unpleasant flashbacks to July 2017 when countless streets, buildings and even entire neighborhoods were inundated with floodwater. -
Flood concerns ease as rain finally goes away
May 2, 2019 9:53 PM - The threat of large-scale flooding appears to be over as heavy rains finally moved out of the area Thursday -- but officials still are keeping a close eye on areas along the Des Plaines, Fox and DuPage rivers as well as some creeks and streams. -
Soggy weather not making rivers flood (yet), but what about yards?
May 1, 2019 5:40 AM - While much of northern Illinois feels waterlogged due to recent rain and snow, officials said there's no imminent threat of major river and lake flooding -- at least for now. What does exist is the possibility for "urban flooding," where lawns become saturated and sump pumps tend to fail, officials said. -
Tough decisions on flood plan loom for Libertyville
Apr 22, 2019 5:33 AM - Libertyville village leaders could approve a $45.5 million master plan next month to address flooding throughout town, but that's just the start when it comes to tough decisions ahead for officials and residents. -
Gurnee says Foxconn development will increase flooding by 2 inches
Apr 18, 2019 4:49 PM - The large Foxconn development in southeastern Wisconsin will increase flooding in Gurnee by two inches, according to a village of Gurnee analysis of a report by Lake County Stormwater Management. -
Costs rise for Arlington Hts. project, but grant will cover half
Apr 16, 2019 6:35 PM - A downtown Arlington Heights sewer upgrade planned for this summer will cost more than expected as the project scope has expanded, but the village has been awarded a grant that will pay for half of it.
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