Articles filed under Flooding
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Aurora residents get free pickup for flood-damaged itemsApr 20, 2013 12:11 pm - Roads in Aurora that have reopened include both directions of Broadway Avenue Route 25 between North Avenue and Benton Street; Farnsworth between Sheffer and Mountain; E...
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Quinn tours flood damage, urges towns to work togetherApr 20, 2013 10:01 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn toured flood-ravaged areas by helicopter Saturday, declaring four more counties as disaster areas and making a final stop in North Aurora, where ...
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Tips for Des Plaines residents navigating flooding cleanupApr 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Floodwater from the Des Plaines River has started to recede in Des Plaines and was at 10.67 feet as of 8:45 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The...
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Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes still risingApr 19, 2013 6:50 pm - Engorged by steady rains this week, the Des Plaines River crested early Friday in Lake County, allowing residents and officials to survey flood damage. Across the county...
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Hanover Park helps residents seek flood damage reimbursementApr 19, 2013 4:28 pm - The village of Hanover Park is assisting residents who experienced flood damage as a result of this week’s severe storms. The police department developed a process to re...
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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...