Articles filed under Flooding
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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...
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Flooded areas returning to normal in Lake CountyJun 27, 2013 4:31 pm - One day after heavy rain from an early-morning storm caused flooding in southern Lake County, officials said those areas are slowly returning to normal. One of the hard...
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Glen Ellyn making changes to reduce floodingJun 26, 2013 5:39 pm - Glen Ellyn is planning to make changes to a device at Lake Ellyn that controls how much water leaves the lake during storms to help alleviate flooding in the area. The v...