Articles filed under Flooding
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Flood warning issued for Des Plaines RiverMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Des Plaines River in Lake and Cook counties, officials said. The warning goes into effect Friday eve...
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Arlington Heights trustees favoring new sewer fee, incentivesMar 14, 2017 5:35 am - Most Arlington Heights trustees appear receptive to plans for a new stormwater fee and increasing a village incentive to encourage more homeowners to purchase overhead s...
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Elmhurst, DuPage County work together to alleviate floodingMar 06, 2017 4:37 am - A massive reservoir in Elmhurst long has been used to keep Salt Creek inside its banks. But while the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility along Route 83 was doing its...
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Des Plaines flood buyouts finally move forwardOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials say government buyouts of seven flood-prone homes near the Des Plaines River finally will proceed after more than a year in limbo due to the state ...
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Des Plaines plans flood buyout spending in 2017 budgetOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines plans to spend more on flood buyouts and street repairs next year - and bring on one more police dog - in its proposed $173 million budget. Still to come dur...
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FEMA commits $11.5M more to Des Plaines flood reliefAug 31, 2016 5:22 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has committed $11.5 million to Des Plaines that would help pay for 47 more houses to be purchased and demolished in a continually...
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Arlington Heights might levy stormwater fee to pay for flood remediesAug 02, 2016 5:30 am - All village residents would have to pay it, trustees say
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Afternoon storm floods streets, uproots trees in PalatineJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine firefighters and public works officials are dealing with the aftermath of this afternoon's thunderstorms that knocked down trees and power lines and flooded str...
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Flood-prone Lake Zurich subdivision fares well with weekend rainJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Flood-control work at the Cedar Creek subdivision in Lake Zurich passed a test posed by fierce weekend storms that caused damage elsewhere in the Chicago area, village o...
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Arlington Heights nearing decision on flood fixesJul 11, 2016 5:40 am - It's been five years since a major rainstorm caused flooding throughout Arlington Heights and pushed village officials to look at long-term fixes to its stormwater infra...