Articles filed under Flooding
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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....
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More Des Plaines roads open todayApr 25, 2013 10:40 am - More Des Plaines streets are open today since standing floodwater has dried up in several areas. As of Thursday morning, the water level of Des Plaines River near Des Pl...
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No decision yet on federal funding for DuPage cleanupApr 25, 2013 5:15 am - Communities throughout DuPage County will have to wait a little longer to find out if they're going to be reimbursed by the federal government for costs related to last ...
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Government entities compiling flood-related costsApr 25, 2013 5:15 am - Initial indications Wednesday were that flood expenses incurred by municipalities and other governments in Lake County could meet the threshold for possible federal reim...
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Des Plaines warns of flood repair fraudApr 24, 2013 11:50 am - Des Plaines police are warning residents dealing with flood damage to beware of home repair fraud. Signs have started popping up all over town from companies offering re...
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Mt. Prospect says it had to dam Levee 37 to save northeast part of townApr 24, 2013 10:36 am - Mount Prospect is defending its response to last week’s flood in the face of criticism from Des Plaines about the placement of a temporary wall near Levee 37. Mount Pros...
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Des Plaines inspects homes damaged by floodApr 23, 2013 12:04 pm - Four crews of Des Plaines housing inspectors were out in force Tuesday, knocking on doors of homes along the floodplain to gauge the extent of damage. Inspections began ...