Articles filed under Flooding
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Des Plaines River receding; officials describe evacuationApr 19, 2013 12:00 pm - Des Plaines city officials and residents are gearing up for a massive cleanup effort with the Des Plaines River starting to recede from its record high of 10.92 feet rea...
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Still no classes at Libertyville HighApr 19, 2013 10:37 am - Classes at Libertyville High School were canceled for a second day Friday because of a flood in a subbasement. However, crews succeeded in pumping all the water out of t...
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Road closures make it difficult commuting arround GurneeApr 19, 2013 10:22 am - While Des Plaines River flooding is concentrated in one area of Gurnee, the closure of local roads and major thoroughfares is spreading. Village officials say Route 41 i...
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Vernon Hills man discovers sink hole on propertyApr 19, 2013 10:17 am - Mike Finkelman said he may have the first sinkhole ever recorded in Vernon Hills. The 3-foot by 3-foot hole on the 900 block of Saugatuck Trail is “pretty deep”, Finkel...
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Lincolnshire’s Marriott still closed after floodingApr 19, 2013 10:06 am - The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort remained closed Friday following a blackout and significant flooding from the nearby Des Plaines River. At one point, the water on Marri...
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Spring Lake Beach in Lincolnshire is submergedApr 19, 2013 7:06 am - Janis Swanson, a longtime resident of the neighborhood near Spring Lake Beach in Lincolnshire, said she was amazed by the amount of Des Plaines River water covering the ...
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Editorial: Our cherished longing to help and be helpedApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, ...
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Why flooding is tamer than in years past in GurneeApr 18, 2013 5:28 pm - Volunteers filled sandbags and the Des Plaines River spilled onto the pavement in some areas Thursday, but much has changed since the last significant flood on Gurnee’s ...
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What you should know when your basement floodsApr 18, 2013 5:07 pm - Your basement is full of water that not only ruined your carpet but is polluted with harmful bacteria. What’s your next move? Put safety first. There’s always the danger...
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Images: Heavy rain leads to suburban floodingApr 18, 2013 2:00 pm - ...