Articles filed under Flooding
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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 ...
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Des Plaines, Fox rivers expected to recede throughout the weekMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - With the forecast clear of significant rain for now, water levels along the swollen Des Plaines and Fox rivers are expected to slowly recede throughout the week. Waterwa...
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Rain leaves suburbs soggy, rivers rising - could there be floods?May 09, 2019 1:00 am - Several days of rain likely gave some suburban residents unpleasant flashbacks to July 2017 when countless streets, buildings and even entire neighborhoods were inundate...
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Flood concerns ease as rain finally goes awayMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - The threat of large-scale flooding appears to be over as heavy rains finally moved out of the area Thursday - but officials still are keeping a close eye on areas along ...
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Soggy weather not making rivers flood (yet), but what about yards?Apr 30, 2019 1:00 am - While much of northern Illinois feels waterlogged due to recent rain and snow, officials said there's no imminent threat of major river and lake flooding — at least for ...
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Tough decisions on flood plan loom for LibertyvilleApr 22, 2019 5:33 am - Libertyville's $45.5 million flood reduction plan may seem like it started as a response to historic flooding in July 2017. But by then, an engineering consultant hired ...
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Gurnee says Foxconn development will increase flooding by 2 inchesApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - The large Foxconn development in southeastern Wisconsin will increase flooding in Gurnee by two inches after a heavy rain, according to a village analysis of a report by...