Articles filed under Flooding
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Arlington Heights Cypress Park construction project kicks off this springFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - While it might be a temporary inconvenience to residents on the south side of Arlington Heights, village officials plan to kick off a three-phase stormwater, street reha...
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Fog, flooding advisories issued for parts of the suburbsFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - Fog could complicate tonight's commute. The National Weather Service has issued a warning about patchy, dense fog near Lake Michigan through the afternoon. Areas of fog ...
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What comes with the thaw: Pipe damage? Floods? Certainly potholesFeb 01, 2019 4:20 am - Rising temperatures through Monday's unseasonably warm forecast of 49 degrees will undoubtedly be a physical relief to suburban residents who've suffered through this we...
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Lake County property owners can save on flood insuranceNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average $281 a year on flood insurance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Communi...
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Libertyville property owners to share $45.5 million cost for flood controlOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Determining how best to pay for $45.5 million in stormwater projects and ranking them by priority are the final steps in an intensive, ongoing effort to reduce flooding ...
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The rain is back. Will O'Hare flood again?Sep 05, 2018 1:00 am - With more rain expected this week, should travelers pack kayaks in case a repeat of Labor Day's deluge stalls cars en route to O'Hare International Airport again? Intens...
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Flood warning issued for Fox, Des Plaines riversSep 03, 2018 1:00 am - Thunderstorms, some violent, disrupted festivals, Labor Day cookouts and traffic as they moved through the Chicago area Monday afternoon. Schaumburg officials called off...
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Arlington Heights borrows $10 million for flooding fixesAug 21, 2018 5:30 am - Arlington Heights trustees Monday authorized borrowing nearly $10 million to help pay for infrastructure projects aimed at alleviating flooding throughout the village. T...
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Price of flood protection in Libertyville could reach $72.6 millionAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - In Libertyville, the price of relative dryness during the heaviest rains could top $72.6 million, according to information compiled and analyzed during the past year. Th...
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New taxes to fund a $10 million flood-control project in MundeleinAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - After months of discussions, Mundelein trustees will create two taxes to fund a $10 million flood-control project. The village board this week approved a stormwater util...