Articles filed under Flooding
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How to prevent basement floodingJul 28, 2017 11:00 am - All basements should be dry, even after 8 inches of rain. That's doable with a reliable sump pump and backup system, or after a relatively inexpensive fix for cracked f...
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Tips for protecting your stuff in the basementJul 28, 2017 11:00 am - Sofas, mattresses, books and clothes were just a few of the waterlogged possessions put to curbs after floods ravaged some suburbs this month. Many of those belongings h...
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What flood veterans keep safe and dryJul 28, 2017 11:00 am - Barb Lindahl has lived in her riverside house on Oceola Drive in Algonquin since 1966, so she knows what needs to be done when heavy rain and flooding are in the forecas...
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Folk music festival awaits word on whether flooded Geneva park can be usedJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Aug. 7 is a red-letter day for organizers of the 41st annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. It's the day they and Geneva Park District officials determ...
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Libertyville collecting sandbags next weekJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Libertyville public works crews will be collecting sandbags from Sandstone Drive, Kenwood Avenue, Riverside Drive, Appley Avenue and Oak Trail Drive from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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2 women rescued from Fox River in North AuroraJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Two 19-year-old women rescued from the flood-swollen Fox River in North Aurora owe their lives to young bystanders who took their screams for help seriously, and to a do...
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Crystal Lake cardboard regatta canceled due to floodingJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - The 33rd annual America's Cardboard Cup Regatta scheduled for Saturday in Crystal Lake has been canceled due to flooding and high water. The Crystal Lake Park District ...
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With old grade school gone, no flooding this time for Gurnee District 56Jul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Just one month into his tenure as superintendent of Gurnee Elementary School District 56, John Hutton faced the first of several floods that would lead to the 2013 demol...
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Editorial: Flood of 2017 can't dampen suburbs' heart, volunteer spiritJul 26, 2017 11:00 pm - We often see the full measure of what community means when things seem at their worst. It's neighbor helping neighbor. It's residents and businesses giving their time an...
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Veteran-led Operation Fox Yeah gets started in the suburbsJul 26, 2017 5:30 am - Minnesota deacon leading group of four in Lake County