Articles filed under Flooding
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Mundelein officials weighing new fee, tax to pay for flood reliefMar 13, 2018 5:30 am - Mundelein officials are considering creating a new utility fee for property owners and a new tax on packaged liquor to fund flood-prevention efforts in town. The new...
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Tax credit for flooded homes availableMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County residents whose houses were damaged by the July 2017 flood can qualify for income tax credits of up to $750. Some commercial properties are eligible, too. No...
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No-wake declared on Fox River, ChainFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - No-wake status has been declared on the entire Fox River and Chain O' Lakes from the Wisconsin border to the Algonquin Dam in Algonquin, the Fox Waterway Agency announce...
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Fox River declared no-wake between McHenry and Algonquin damsFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Due to extreme snow melt, heavy rains, and frozen ground, the Fox Waterway Agency has declared no-wake status on the lower Fox River. The lower river stretches from the ...
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Minor flooding in LincolnshireFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Melting snow combined with recent strong rains has caused some flooding in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire Village Manager Brad Burke said there is some limited flooding alon...
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ComEd, Round Lake Park school celebrate winning videoFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Seven months after flooding caused extensive damage to W.J. Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park, there was cause for celebration by students and staff. ComEd rep...
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Students from flood-damaged Round Lake Park school win $2,500 in ComEd contestJan 20, 2018 12:00 am - A group of fifth-graders at a Round Lake Park school flooded by July storms produced a video about the event that has won a ComEd contest and earned $2,500 for the schoo...
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Excess rainwater is cause of sewage backups in Mundelein, consultant saysJan 09, 2018 4:00 am - An independent study confirmed excess rainwater gets into some sanitary sewers throughout Mundelein, resulting in the type of sewage backups many people experienced duri...
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Mundelein officials to talk floodingJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein officials will meet Monday as a committee of the whole to discuss alleviating the flooding problems that long have affected a neighborhood near Route 45 and Di...
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Flood tax credit seminarJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - A free seminar to help victims of last year's historic summer floods access a new $750 state income tax credit is set for 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the Avon Town...