Articles filed under Flooding
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Flooded Lake County homeowners could get a break on permits, septic workMay 06, 2013 9:59 am - Lake County officials are considering waiving construction-permit fees for the owners of homes or businesses damaged by last month’s flooding. Fees for removing the wast...
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Flood sandbag collection in unincorporated areas to begin May 13May 02, 2013 7:21 pm - Sandbags used to hold back floodwater in unincorporated areas along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes will be collected starting May 13, Lake County officials said Thursd...
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FEMA tours flood-damaged Des Plaines homesMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - When Tom Hooper bought a home on Big Bend Drive in Des Plaines, he knew it had flooded at least once before during a 100-year storm event. After 13 years and more than $...
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Arlington Hts. uses grant for sewer work to stem floodingApr 30, 2013 5:30 am - While many suburbs are still cleaning up from flooding, Arlington Heights announced the village will use a $200,000 state grant to extend storm sewers in eight locations...
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State and federal crews visit flood damaged areas in Lake CountyApr 30, 2013 5:30 am - Pumps at the Orihuela home just east of the Des Plaines River in Lincolnshire were still working Monday, with one sending stormwater through a hose, out the garage and d...
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Flood assessment teams pour through DuPage neighborhoodsApr 29, 2013 6:54 pm - The floodwater that once surrounded Diane Lyons’ Lisle house and forced her sister to flee by boat is long gone. But Lyons on Monday still was dealing with the damage ca...
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Lisle flood victims get help at church shelterApr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Victor and Ashley Atalla say their only asset is their cars. Trouble is, their cars were parked at the foot of the ski hill in Lisle's Four Lakes complex when floodwater...
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Mt. Prospect considers loan fund for homeowner sewersApr 25, 2013 2:41 pm - In the wake of powerful 2011 storms that flooded dozens of Mount Prospect homes, the village devoted a portion of its quarter-cent home rule sales tax to fund public imp...
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Flood clean up starts in Fox Lake with distribution of cleanup kitsApr 25, 2013 11:44 am - Some stressed and tired Fox Lake residents wearing knee-high rubber boots and old clothes trudged to Lakefront Park early Friday to pick up something they’ll need to hel...
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Des Plaines officials urge residents to stay off riverApr 25, 2013 11:00 am - Des Plaines officials are urging residents to stay off the Des Plaines River, even though water levels reported by the National Weather Service dropped to flood stage 7....