Articles filed under Flooding
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Wauconda's Bangs Lake remains a no-wake zoneSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Boaters on Wauconda's Bangs Lake must continue keeping speeds low and avoid creating wakes because of high water levels created by recent rainstorms, village officials s...
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Floodwaters recede, but Lake County officials warn they'll be backSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - As homeowners continue to deal with the impacts of flooding from recent heavy rains, Lake County officials on Tuesday said residents should expect to see more of the sam...
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Rivers receding, but flooding problems remain in Lake CountySep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County officials and homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief after rain expected to hit the area Sunday never materialized, allowing the swollen Des Plaines River...
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Rivers in area remain high, but flooding remains minorSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - Rivers in the Chicago area remained at high levels Sunday, with some street, parking lot and trail flooding, but no reports of the major flooding that leads to significa...
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Floodwaters from Des Plaines River recede Saturday in Lincolnshire, but river still rising in GurneeSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - As floodwaters receded off streets and out of yards Saturday in Lincolnshire neighborhoods near the Des Plaines River, village Public Works Director Brad Woodbury was re...
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Lincolnshire launches flooding surveyAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Reacting to a history of flooding along the Des Plaines River, Lincolnshire officials have launched an online survey about stormwater problems in town. The survey is par...
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Floodproofing seminar Thursday in Round LakeAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - A floodproofing seminar for homeowners and businesses will be presented by the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Round L...
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Mount Prospect scaling back on backyard flood assistance programJul 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect intends to scale back on its backyard drainage assistance program, Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker announced at a recent meeting with the village board. T...
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Attorney general warns public about flood damage scamsJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As Illinois residents take stock of damages caused by record floods which led to disaster proclamations being issued in 34 counties, Attorney General Kwame...
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Mount Prospect teams with park district to address floodingJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Mount Prospect and the River Trails Park District are entering an agreement officials say will relieve flooding in neighborhoods near the village's two Levee 37 pumping ...