Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Glen Ellyn library closes until April 29Apr 18, 2013 2:39 pm - Extensive flooding at the Glen Ellyn Public Library has forced the closure of the building until April 29, officials said. Staff members discovered five feet of water ea...
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Salt Creek slowly receding in Rolling MeadowsApr 18, 2013 2:34 pm - All roads were reopened in Rolling Meadows early this afternoon. “Once the rain let up, the sewer system was able to recover,” said Public Works Director Fred Vogt. He s...
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Some South Elgin residents asked to evacuateApr 18, 2013 2:13 pm - People along Riverside Drive in South Elgin are being asked to evacuate because of the storm but so far that evacuation is not mandatory. According to the South Elgin P...
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Images: Heavy rain leads to suburban floodingApr 18, 2013 2:00 pm - ...
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Worst of the storm misses Arlington HeightsApr 18, 2013 1:57 pm - As Arlington Heights cleans up from today’s rain, officials say it has been severe, but not as bad as the July 2011 storm that hit the village. At the height of today’s ...
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Salvation Army offering clean-up kits for flooded AuroransApr 18, 2013 1:33 pm - At least one Aurora organization is looking ahead to helping residents with flood recovery. The Salvation Army is offering free cleanup kits to those in need who call (6...
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Glen Ellyn-area resident: Worst in 30 years; flood victims rescuedApr 18, 2013 12:43 pm - Even in the dark, Terry Davis sensed there was something different about his basement bedroom when he woke up around 6 a.m. Thursday. Unfortunately, he was right. “I r...
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Weather causes Bartlett’s Eastview Middle School to closeApr 18, 2013 12:38 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is open today, but Eastview Middle School students in Bartlett have the day off because of the weather. A sewer backup forced Superinten...
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Flooding forces Warrenville to declare state of emergencyApr 18, 2013 12:26 pm - A state of emergency has been declared in Warrenville after the city experienced its worst flooding in years. City Administrator John Coakley said there’s street floodin...
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Elgin flooding worst near Tyler, Poplar creeksApr 18, 2013 12:09 pm - Already two homes have been evacuated on Elgin’s northwest side and more residents are expected to need alternative housing Thursday afternoon as rain remains in the for...