Articles filed under Flooding
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Wheeling park's 'wow' factor after $33.5 million projectMay 26, 2015 1:00 am - Heritage Park fully open June 7 after two-year, $33.5 million project
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Last barrier to Busse Woods dam project removedMay 02, 2015 7:33 am - With the approval of a final intergovernmental agreement this week, a long-awaited improvement to the dam in Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village is on track to begin alle...
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Busse Woods dam modification set to begin in AugustMar 25, 2015 5:30 am - A long-awaited project aimed at alleviating flooding along Salt Creek in Cook and DuPage counties is targeted for groundbreaking in August, Elk Grove Village officials s...
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Residents witness how DuPage's water worksMar 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Quarry can hold an estimated 2.7 billion gallons of water if it needs to. It's needed to only once since it began functioning as a flood storage facility ba...
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Council candidates: No easy answers to Wheaton floodingMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - Even as an incumbent city council member, John Prendiville says he's not satisfied with the progress Wheaton has made to address flooding. "People still get flooded," he...
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Wheaton considers stormwater studies, funding optionsFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - In hopes of addressing flooding issues in the city, Wheaton officials are considering paying $600,000 over the next two years to have engineering studies completed in fl...
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Des Plaines using casino money to help solve floodingFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Thanks to the state's highest grossing casino in its front yard, Des Plaines has casino revenues it plans to use this year to pay for infrastructure for a new city water...
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Residents invited to Mt. Prospect meeting on sewer work to relieve floodingFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Mount Prospect is holding a neighborhood meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at village hall to present plans for its Isabella Drainage Improvements Project to reduce the r...
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Wheeling's proposed stormwater fee would take effect in AugustJan 28, 2015 4:30 am - Wheeling businesses and homeowners will likely see a new fee on their water bills to pay for projects aimed at curbing flooding. Charging a stormwater utility fee would ...
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DuPage developing strategy to combat floodingJan 12, 2015 12:01 am - Nearly two years after widespread flooding damaged thousands of DuPage properties, county officials are developing a strategy to better prepare area communities for extr...