Articles filed under Flooding
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Prospect Heights doing watershed surveyAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The City of Prospect Heights, in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison is conducting a brief survey to aid in research and data collection for a study of ...
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DuPage County to receive $18.9 million in federal flood reliefAug 08, 2014 1:00 am - More than a year after storms caused major flooding throughout DuPage, the county is poised to receive a second round of federal disaster recovery money. Officials say t...
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Quinn signs water-related laws in ChicagoAug 03, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation aimed at protecting water supplies. One of the three bills Quinn signed Sunday creates the Urban Flooding Awareness Act. The new l...
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Runoff, flooding presentation:Jul 28, 2014 1:01 am - The League of Women Voters Lake County and Faith in Place will present "Stormwater From the Ground Up" from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at the Waukegan Public Libr...
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4 Lindenhurst homes targeted for razing to curb floodingJul 08, 2014 5:30 am - Measure would alleviate Lindenhurst flooding
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Lake County stormwater presentation:Jul 08, 2014 1:01 am - The League of Women Voters-Illinois, the League of Women Voters-Lake County, and Faith in Place are co-sponsoring two presentations of "Stormwater From the Ground Up" on...
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Lake Zurich village board approves more engineering work for flood-prone areaJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich trustees have agreed to pay for engineering design work as part of an effort to stem flooding on the village's east side. Vernon Hills-based Manhard Consulti...
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Chain O' Lakes water level starting to fall, but more rain may be on the wayJun 26, 2014 1:00 am - Fox Waterway Agency officials said high water is flowing out of the Chain O' Lakes at a faster rate than it is flowing in, causing water levels to drop. Ron Barker, exe...
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Plan to ease flooding along Salt Creek is comingJun 19, 2014 5:30 am - Engineers will put together final blueprints for changes to the Busse Woods Dam in an effort to alleviate flooding along Salt Creek in Cook and DuPage counties. Elk Grov...
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State could change regulations to help limit floodingJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - One of the best ways to curb flooding in the suburbs, an environmental advocate says, is to keep rainwater from going down the drain in the first place. Natural Resource...