Articles filed under Flooding
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Veterans arriving to help flood victims in Lake and McHenry countiesJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - Team Rubicon, a national disaster response nonprofit organization led by veterans, will be helping McHenry and Lake County residents affected by this month's historic fl...
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Algonquin pushes back against floodwaters as river begins retreatJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Bombarded by a record volume of floodwater, Algonquin residents have been punching back all weekend. Barring a significant amount of additional rainfall, their exhaustin...
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Oakton's Des Plaines campus to open MondayJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Oakton Community College will resume all classes and activities Monday at its Des Plaines campus, which has been closed for 11 days due to flooding. Students, visitors a...
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Round Lake library seeking book donations to help flood victimsJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Round Lake Area Public Library is accepting book donations to help residents affected by the recent historic floods replace ruined personal book collections. Accordi...
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Suburban flood waters drown out recreational opportunitiesJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Golfers are legendary for playing even in rain and snow. But at Golf Center Des Plaines, the recent rains and resulting flooding from the nearby Des Plaines River have c...
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What flood control projects did to stem tide of stormwatersJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - There's little that can be done to completely prevent flooding in the suburbs, experts say, especially when there's a ferocity and frequency of storms like the ones that...
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Algonquin cancels Founders' Days festival because of floodsJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - Record flooding along the Fox River has forced the cancellation of Algonquin's Founders' Days Festival. "It's upsetting, but it's what's best for the community at this p...
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Removing trees, restoring power, fighting water after latest stormJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - Weary and wet suburban residents on Saturday began another round of cleanup from the latest strong wave of storms that raked the area Friday night. Strong winds downed m...
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Constable: Dam on Fox River can't stop flooding, but it helpsJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - From his perch in the cozy control building at the Stratton Lock & Dam along the Fox River in McHenry, lockmaster John W. Palmieri could see trouble brewing as pounding ...
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Massive quarry is DuPage County's first line of flood defenseJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - Nearly 30 years ago, a massive storm flooded thousands of homes along the Des Plaines River and Salt Creek - forever changing the way DuPage County deals with stormwater...