Articles filed under Flooding
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$11 million restoration at Raven Glen should help ease floodingMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - In the middle of the last century, the southern portion of what is now the Raven Glen Forest Preserve near Antioch was a renowned dairy operation consisting mostly of ro...
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Palatine looking for fix to flooding at downtown intersectionMar 16, 2023 5:30 am - Palatine is hiring an Arlington Heights engineering firm to look for a solution to persistent flooding at Smith and Colfax streets in the village's downtown. The village...
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Unincorporated Lake County residents can get break on flood insuranceOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average $265 a year on their flood insurance policies through the Federal Emergency Management A...
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Libertyville hosting open house Thursday on Rockland Road flood reduction projectSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - An open house on the Rockland Corridor Flood Reduction Project will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave. Phase 2 of the proje...
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Kane County hosting virtual open house about floodplainsSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - The Kane County Department of Environmental and Water Resources will hold its first Floodplain Awareness Virtual Open House later this month. The program, offered with s...
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Lisle adopts policy on removing flood-prone propertiesJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - Lisle trustees have approved a resolution on acquiring and demolishing flood plain properties. The policy gives the village its own funding source beyond federal, state ...
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Big flood control project in Libertyville slated for early August start: 'We're excited to get it rolling'Jun 22, 2022 5:30 am - A project to address historic flooding in south central Libertyville is almost ready to launch. The village board on Tuesday, June 28, will consider a low bid of just ov...
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Grayslake buying more open space in effort to reduce floodingJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Grayslake acquires two more properties
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Prospect Heights project to address city's worst flooding area this summerJun 03, 2022 5:30 am - Prospect Heights officials Friday will kick off a $4 million stormwater drainage improvement project, enabled by $2.4 million in federal and state funding, to address th...
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'This is a big deal': Lake County gets millions for flood control projectsMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - State funding for 14 projects described as critical to flood control in Lake County were announced Monday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by community leaders and Democra...