Articles filed under Flooding
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Mt. Prospect OKs stormwater drainage workAug 09, 2013 3:59 pm - The Mount Prospect village board this week approved a contract for the Golfview Estates Drainage Project, part of its effort to address flooding. The Golfview Estates su...
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Heritage Park flood control project end is in sightJul 23, 2013 4:00 pm - It’s the halfway mark for the Heritage Park flood control project, and the glass is half full, so to speak, for the Des Plaines River towns in northern Cook County that ...
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Fox Waterway Agency uprooted by record stormJul 22, 2013 5:30 am - Residents and business owners still trying to repair structures damaged by the April floods take heart — the Fox Waterway Agency feels your pain. That's because the same...
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Mt. Prospect OKs funds for backyard drainage programJul 17, 2013 11:28 am - The Mount Prospect village board agreed Tuesday to spend $85,000 this year for its Backyard Drainage Program aimed at reducing flooding in the rear yards of private home...
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Cary residents have their say about floodingJul 11, 2013 5:30 am - Residents implore board for assistance
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Flood assistance deadline extendedJul 08, 2013 5:05 pm - Lake County property owners are being reminded that the deadline for applying for disaster assistance from the storms of April and May has been extended to July 24. As o...
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Tree removal increases neighborhood floodingJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - Water, water everywhere ... and more to come. Climate talks warn of increased storm intensity, frequency and flooding. Des Plaines requests flood funding, Mount Prospect...
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Public property damage detailed in Lake ZurichJul 05, 2013 2:48 pm - Lake Zurich might face a maximum six-figure bill because of damage to two sewage lift stations during last week’s flooding, according to a village trustee. Trustee Mark ...
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Wood Dale gets grant to buy flood-prone propertiesJul 03, 2013 10:20 am - Wood Dale will be able to buy five residential properties that regularly flood along Salt Creek thanks to a nearly $1.1 million grant from the federal government. Mayor ...
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River towns push for faster compeltion of Wheeling flood-relief projectJul 01, 2013 1:58 pm - Leaders from Northwest suburban communities along the Des Plaines River say they will push for the ongoing flood relief project in Wheeling’s Heritage Park to be finishe...