Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Preckwinkle declares disaster for Cook CountyApr 18, 2013 10:26 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a disaster proclamation for Cook County Thursday. She cited severe weather across the county and noted the impact on ...
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Getting rid of soggy stuffApr 18, 2013 6:07 pm - Do you find yourself with extra garbage this week — namely soaked drywall and flooded carpeting? So far, two Tri-Cities area towns have made plans for a special pickup. ...
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Cronin declares emergency in DuPageApr 18, 2013 5:15 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin Thursday declared a countywide state of emergency in order to speed up the county’s response to the flooding caused by torrential...
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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...