Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Assessing the damage and hopingAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Paul Ruby crossed his fingers Monday and brought in the sandbags that surround the Herrington Inn and Spa. "Hopefully it wasn't premature," said Ruby, general manager o...
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Golfer dies after being hit with tree limb during stormAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A 67-year-old Florida man suffered a fatal blow to the head during Thursday's storms when he was hit by a falling tree limb at a DuPage County golf course, autopsy resul...
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Workers repairing sinkhole in southeast NapervilleAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A portion of Royce Road in Naperville is closed to westbound traffic at Lisson Road, as workers repair a sinkhole cause by the heavy rains. Vehicles this morning are bei...
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East, West Dundee neighborly spirit multiplies in storm aftermathAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - After the electricity was cut to fallen lines and trees were taken off houses and out of streets, East and West Dundee residents were counting their blessings: that they...
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Who will pay for the storm damage?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - During Thursday's storm, the Berg family checked their basement to make sure it hadn't flooded. Seconds later, a surge of water came flying through the basement door of ...
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The power numbersAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - •13,300 homes still without electricity; 11,100 in the northern suburbs, 1,600 Chicagoans and 500 in the south suburbs. •625,000 customers have had their power restored....
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Overflowing concernsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Despite promising changes, Congress has shown little enthusiasm for taking the unpopular steps that experts say are necessary to fix the nation's main floo...
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Flood submerges waterfront businessesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Business owners who rely on boaters hope the flood waters recede before the busy Labor Day weekend on the Chain O' Lakes and the Fox River. Blarney Island spokesman Cle...
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Relief as river begins to recedeAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - With the shores of the Des Plaines River halfway down his driveway, all Tom Hooper can do is wait. The back half of his property in the flood-prone Big Bend Drive neighb...
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Gurnee officials: Sandbags stay for nowAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Gurnee officials are asking homeowners and businesses to not to remove those sandbags just yet. Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the Des Plaines River is not dropping fast en...