Articles filed under Flooding
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Wheeling to start charging stormwater fees in 2016Nov 30, 2015 12:00 am - Wheeling taxpayers will see a new fee tacked onto their water bill starting in 2016 as the village board unanimously approved a stormwater management fee system last wee...
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Weather service warns of slight flooding risk on Des Plaines, DuPage, Fox riversNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for the next few days for parts of Lake County and Will County. Affected areas along the Des Plaines River in Lake Cou...
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Construction delays on Elk Grove flood control projectNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Completion of Elk Grove Village's long-awaited $4.6 million flood mitigation project in Busse Woods is being delayed at least a month due to problems opening and closing...
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Des Plaines pays $1.5 million to office complex after floodNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines is settling with the owners of the O'Hare Lake office complex for $1.5 million after Lake Peterson overflowed its banks during a July 2011 flood and damaged ...
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Why streets still flood after project at Carol Stream parkOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - After completion of a $12.5 million project to relieve flooding around Carol Stream's Armstrong Park, neighbors were left wondering: Why are the streets still under wate...
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Nominate for Lake County stormwater management awardsSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County Stormwater Management Commission nominations for the 2015 Stormwater Awards are being accepted and are due by Friday, Oct. 9. The commission, through its ann...
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Durbin, Schakowsky help celebrate flood relief on Des Plaines RiverAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - Federal, state and municipal officials came together Monday morning to mark the successful completion of the $36 million Levee 37 to help control Des Plaines River flood...
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Wheeling likely to begin charging stormwater fees in JanuaryAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Stormwater management has been an issue for the Wheeling for many, many years says Wheeling Director of Finance Michael Mondschain, and taxpayers soon could start paying...
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Flood insurance discounts available for Lake County landownersAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save more than $238 a year on their flood insurance policies. Residents who meet certain requirements a...
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Gurnee open space project replacing flooding school nearly doneAug 14, 2015 1:00 am - There's still work to be done on a gazebo and portions of a trail, but a new open space area replacing the flood-prone Gurnee Grade School property is nearly finished. ...