Articles filed under Flooding
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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...
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Flood-prone Des Plaines homes set to be torn down in coming weeksJan 12, 2015 12:00 am - Six flood-prone Des Plaines homes are scheduled to be demolished in the coming weeks — the first set of structures to be taken down under a voluntary federal buyout prog...
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Elmhurst flood control plan poised for approvalJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Elmhurst is poised to get permission to tap into a reservoir owned and operated by DuPage County so the city can prevent dozens of homes from flooding. DuPage County Boa...
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Contractor hits gas line in Carol StreamDec 18, 2014 12:00 am - A contractor on the Armstrong Park flood-control project in Carol Stream hit an unmarked gas line Thursday morning, causing headaches for parents trying to get their chi...
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Asbestos inspections of flood-prone Des Plaines homes approvedDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Twenty-one flood-prone Des Plaines homes slated for demolition under a voluntary federal buyout program will be inspected for asbestos before being taken down. The city ...
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Final gap filled in Levee 37 along Des Plaines RiverNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Mount Prospect Public Works Director Sean Dorsey announced this week that the final gap in Levee 37 along the Des Plaines River has been completely and permanently fille...
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Lisle to receive nearly $2.9 million for flood reliefNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Lisle will be able to purchase 13 houses that regularly flood and elevate six others, thanks to a nearly $2.9 million federal grant. Mayor Joe Broda said the village app...
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Lake Zurich board accepts flood planOct 21, 2014 5:31 am - Money remains the final hurdle to a final engineering plan devised to help residents in two flood-prone subdivisions on Lake Zurich's east side. Lake Zurich village boar...
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Lake County to receive FEMA moneyOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Lake County will receive about $1.5 million from a federal agency to remove structures from flood-prone areas. The cash will come from the U.S. Department of Homeland Se...
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DuPage considering Elmhurst plan to use quarryOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County officials are trying to determine whether an Elmhurst quarry that helps keep Salt Creek inside its banks also should be used to prevent nearby homes from f...