Articles filed under Flooding
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Illinois firefighters join disaster response in TexasJul 14, 2025 7:35 pm - A team of Illinois firefighters has begun working search-and-rescue missions in flood-ravaged Texas as part of a national response to the crisis there.
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Residents in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible for flood insurance discountDec 23, 2024 7:16 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average of $241 a year on their flood insurance policies through the Federal Emergency Management...
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Mundelein again to investigate flooding issuesAug 26, 2024 1:19 pm - Following heavy rains that left parts of Mundelein temporarily under water this summer, village officials once again are turning to experts to determine why neighborhoods flooded.
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‘A game changer’: New pumping station promises to ease Des Plaines River floodingJul 23, 2024 6:33 pm - A new $4.1 million pump station along the Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect will help neighborhoods that have been battered by flooding for decades, officials said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
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‘A big win for the community’: How $6 million project aims to end decades of flooding in WheelingJul 14, 2024 8:05 pm - A $6 million flood-prevention project is underway in Wheeling.
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Flood prevention a key focus of new North Barrington budgetApr 16, 2024 10:37 am - A flood prevention project in North Barrington is the showcase project in North Barrington’s new annual budget, officials said. The village board on Monday night approved...
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Evacuations underway after ice jam break on Kankakee River causes significant floodingJan 26, 2024 9:44 pm - Authorities were evacuating homes Friday in northeastern Illinois after an ice jam break along the Kankakee River led to major flooding that was threatening about 200 hom...
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Work begins on $1.4 million Grayslake flood mitigation projectDec 04, 2023 12:00 am - Work is underway on a $1.4 million project intended to improve drainage for 84 Grayslake homes and alleviate standing floodwater on several roads, including Washington a...
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Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weatherJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of u...
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Hanover Park, Schaumburg to collaborate on flood reliefJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - Two neighboring villages will collaborate on a $6.2 million project to alleviate flooding that has most affected Anne Fox Elementary School in Hanover Park and the Schau...
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