Articles filed under Flooding
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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...
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North West Housing Partnership joins Residential Disaster Recovery ProgramJun 19, 2016 1:00 am - North West Housing Partnership has partnered with the Cook County Department of Planning and Development to provide grants for income-qualified residential homeowners in...
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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...