Articles filed under Severe Weather
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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...
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'We can't keep living like this'Aug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - As mosquitoes buzz around him, Bob LeMay dips a 7-gallon jug into his neighbor's pool and watches it fill with greenish water. He lugs the heavy container back home and...
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Weathering the storm, enduring its aftermathAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The mail gets through Phil Koerner pulled on boots, grabbed his satchel and waded down one of Des Plaines' most water-logged streets. The four dozen homes along Big Bend...
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Four counties declared state disaster areasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Using the rising floodwaters of the Chain O' Lakes as a backdrop, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties state disaster areas Friday. The st...
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The skinny on how to stay safe after losing power, being floodedAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - When your neighborhood floods and/or your power goes out, it's enough that you're inconvenienced -- you don't want to be injured or killed on top of it. ComEd, Nicor Ga...
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Mess left after storms rake DuPage CountyAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Friday morning in DuPage County looked like a picky logging company had come through, snapping select trees and leaving a trail of scattered foliage as it hightailed out...
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Shallow roots may be culprit in uprooted treesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For someone with a huge oak tree resting on her roof and deck, Debbie Williams was relatively unfazed. "We're counting our blessings," the Medinah resident said Friday....
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Mom shelters bus full of kids from stormAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For Sarah Traxler, it just came naturally. The mother of three had an ear to the phone and an eye on the weather Thursday when she caught the unusual sight of a school ...