Articles filed under Flooding
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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...
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Helping hand: Mundelein residents return to apartments after July floodDec 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Lyudmyla Yatskovska's possessions were in white kitchen bags and assorted boxes, the Christmas tree was nowhere to be found, and protective plastic still covered section...
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More flood damage found at Round Lake Park school, delaying repairsDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - When Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park sustained $2 million in damage from the historic July floods, school leaders were optimistic that the building would be ...
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Gurnee tearing down at-risk buildings after historic floodingNov 20, 2017 4:30 am - Every time Gurnee Barber Shop would flood, its owner would mark the date on a cabinet. The first note was made April 1, 1960, by Bud McCann, who built the business in 1...
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Stormwater management awardsNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Nominations are being accepted for 2017 stormwater awards to recognize outstanding efforts by organizations, communities, groups, and individuals for projects and other ...
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Barrington finalizes plan to improve flood-prone neighborhoodNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Final approval has been granted to a plan in which Barrington village government and the park district swap property in an effort to improve a flood-prone area of town. ...
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Lake County flood victims will get help applying for loansNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - Low-interest disaster loans are going to be made available to Lake County residents. Starting Thursday representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration will b...