Articles filed under Weather
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Used sandbags often are just trash, so new options are being exploredJul 25, 2017 5:30 am - Hundreds of thousands of free sandbags provided by local government have protected homes, businesses and public property from recent floods. Filling and distributing san...
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McHenry County, Red Cross open flood aid centersJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Flood-weary residents near the Fox River seeking respite from their cleanup efforts can use a reception center set up by the American Red Cross and McHenry County. The c...
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East Dundee couple copes with flooding before weddingJul 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Welcome to the neighborhood. In the three years Lars and Jenny Overland have lived in their East Dundee home at 306 Water St., most of their neighbors have made them fee...
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Itasca cleaning up after major storm damageJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - The plans, power, personnel and machinery are in place to help Itasca clean up from a strong and violent storm that downed trees and damaged homes across the village of ...
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Organizers of canceled Algonquin fest regroup to fundraise for flood victimsJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - After severe flooding along the Fox River forced the cancellation of Algonquin Founders' Days, festival organizers are shifting their focus toward raising money for floo...
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Veterans arriving to help flood victims in Lake and McHenry countiesJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - Team Rubicon, a national disaster response nonprofit organization led by veterans, will be helping McHenry and Lake County residents affected by this month's historic fl...
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Algonquin pushes back against floodwaters as river begins retreatJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Bombarded by a record volume of floodwater, Algonquin residents have been punching back all weekend. Barring a significant amount of additional rainfall, their exhaustin...
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Storm cleanup continues in SchaumburgJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Residents of the Northwest suburbs continued cleaning up Sunday from powerful storms that blew off rooftops, knocked down trees and cut off power for thousands Friday af...
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Oakton's Des Plaines campus to open MondayJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Oakton Community College will resume all classes and activities Monday at its Des Plaines campus, which has been closed for 11 days due to flooding. Students, visitors a...
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Round Lake library seeking book donations to help flood victimsJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Round Lake Area Public Library is accepting book donations to help residents affected by the recent historic floods replace ruined personal book collections. Accordi...