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New Mundelein detention area holds enough water to fill a football field and end zones 30-feet high
Sep 28, 2021 7:34 PM - Mundelein officials on Tuesday marked the completion of its $9.16 million stormwater mitigation project launched after devatstating floods in 2017. -
Villa Park receives state grants for rec center, flood mitigation
Sep 17, 2021 5:30 AM - Villa Park recently was awarded a two state grants for redevelopment and infrastructure improvements. A grant of $10 million is to go toward a new recreation center, while a $4 million grant is for expanding the Jackson Pond to lessen the the severity of area flooding. -
Hale Street residents in Palatine continue waiting for solutions on flooding
Aug 18, 2021 5:30 AM - Residents of Hale Street north of Colfax Road in Palatine say they have pleaded with the village over the years to address flooding. The village said the process takes time because it requires approval from multiple agencies. -
Gurnee leaders OK demolition of 2 commercial buildings in floodplain
Jul 13, 2021 5:45 PM - The Gurnee village board has approved a $95,472 contract to demolish two commercial buildings in the Des Plaines River floodplain that housed a Dairy Queen, a spa and a vacuum repair business on Old Grand Avenue. -
Old Dairy Queen on Old Grand Avenue to be demolished by village
Jun 10, 2021 6:49 PM - Two commercial buildings in the Des Plaines River floodplain that used to house a Dairy Queen, spa and vacuum repair business on Old Grand Ave. in Gurnee are set to be demolished this summer, according to village officials. -
Roselle promoting yard flooding relief program
Apr 21, 2021 8:28 PM - Roselle will cover as much as half the cost, up to $3,000, of homeowners' projects to reduce flooding on their property after rainfall. -
New fee will fund flood control projects in Libertyville
Mar 25, 2021 5:27 AM - Libertyville has enacted a stormwater utility fee to fund $53 million in projects to reduce flooding over the next 15 years. -
Arlington Heights pond cleanup should help solve odor problems, officials say
Mar 3, 2021 9:24 AM - Plans to clean up and expand a detention pond on the north side of Arlington Heights should solve odor problems and help mitigate flooding in the area, village officials said. -
Mundelein mayoral candidates debate infrastructure needs, other issues
Feb 25, 2021 10:26 AM - Mundelein's four mayoral candidates discussed the town's infrastructure needs and other issues in an online forum Wednesday night. -
Flooding unlikely from expected warm-up, but experts see potential issues for spring
Feb 22, 2021 6:22 AM - While the warm-up predicted over the next few days is unlikely to prompt serious flooding along major rivers such as the Des Plaines and Fox, weather and waterway experts say cold and snowy winters like the one we're experiencing could have an impact on possible spring floods.
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