Articles filed under Flooding
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State could change regulations to help limit floodingJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - One of the best ways to curb flooding in the suburbs, an environmental advocate says, is to keep rainwater from going down the drain in the first place. Natural Resource...
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Potential for more flooding in Lake, Cook counties hinges on rainy forecastMay 13, 2014 1:00 am - Some suburbs saw enough rain in the last two days to leave streets flooded and impassable, but meteorologists say there's no need to break out the sandbags just yet. Bu...
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Des Plaines flood buyouts could begin later this monthMay 08, 2014 5:30 am - Des Plaines officials could begin making purchase offers by the end of the month to owners of flood-prone homes as a part of a voluntary federal buyout program. The prop...
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Des Plaines ordered to pay $1.15 million in flood suitMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County jury has determined that the city of Des Plaines must pay $1.15 million to the owners of an office complex that sustained flood damages when a lake used fo...
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Hoffman Estates plans drainage projects in older neighborhoodApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - With a change of policy and a new funding source, Hoffman Estates officials are hoping to quickly address drainage problems in the oldest part of the village. The Parcel...
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How to pay for drainage upgrades in flood-prone areas an issue in Lake ZurichApr 25, 2014 5:15 am - Lake Zurich board may charge new utility fee
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A year after floods, suburban homeowners ready to let homes goApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - When Heather and Matthew Roppel were told early last year that their Des Plaines home was eligible for a voluntary federal flood buyout program, they were among the firs...
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Blarney Island being raised above Chain flood levelsApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - When floodwaters crested on the Chain O' Lakes a year ago, Blarney Island owner Rob Hardman said the only place he was able to walk inside the century-old Grass Lake tav...
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Memories of Lisle flood 'nightmare' vivid a year laterApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - If the sound of rain ever was calming to Debra Schulz of Lisle, it sure isn't now. It hasn't been for the past year. Because a year ago Friday, Schulz and thousands acr...
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Flooding survivor near East Dundee isn't movingApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - In the year since firefighters rescued Barrie Komorski and her dog from their flooded house near East Dundee, Komorski hasn't had the best of luck. On Christmas Day of ...