Articles filed under Flooding
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Pact would mean more flood control, upgrades to Buffalo Creek preserveJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Upgrades at Buffalo Creek preserve also would be part of deal
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Wheaton continues study of Briarcliffe floodingMay 19, 2016 5:06 am - An engineering firm will begin surveying a Wheaton neighborhood where flooding damaged homes three years ago. Consultants will visit about 50 homes in a subdivision east...
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Busse Woods dam flood control project in Elk Grove finally operationalMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - After eight years of planning, the new and improved Busse Woods dam in Elk Grove Village finally went operational this week, aimed at reducing flooding in the area. And ...
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Four suburban flood buyouts tied up in state budgetMar 21, 2016 5:45 am - While the flood buyouts in Des Plaines and downstate Alexander County involve the most money and homeowners in limbo because of pending contracts, other projects earmark...
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Budget crisis may leave suburban flood buyout families under waterMar 21, 2016 5:00 am - After living through four major floods over the past three decades, Jim Bataille is ready to move out of his Des Plaines home. The 78-year-old semiretired designer was p...
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Arlington Heights not above it all; sloughs, water problems aboundFeb 15, 2016 10:00 pm - One summer in the early '50s we took our young kids to dip their toes in Devil's Lake, Wisconsin. It was a nice camping trip, but we could have stayed home and found a s...
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Arlington Heights to discuss more flood fixes WednesdayFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Arlington Heights residents will get a chance to hear about more potential fixes for neighborhood flooding during a community meeting Wednesday that will outline nearly ...
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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...