Articles filed under Weather
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Des Plaines gears up for post-flooding cleanupApr 20, 2013 12:27 pm - Des Plaines city officials and residents are gearing up for a massive cleanup effort with the Des Plaines River starting to recede from its record high of 10.92 feet rea...
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Aurora residents get free pickup for flood-damaged itemsApr 20, 2013 12:11 pm - Roads in Aurora that have reopened include both directions of Broadway Avenue Route 25 between North Avenue and Benton Street; Farnsworth between Sheffer and Mountain; E...
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Quinn tours flood damage, urges towns to work togetherApr 20, 2013 10:01 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn toured flood-ravaged areas by helicopter Saturday, declaring four more counties as disaster areas and making a final stop in North Aurora, where ...
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Tips for Des Plaines residents navigating flooding cleanupApr 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Floodwater from the Des Plaines River has started to recede in Des Plaines and was at 10.67 feet as of 8:45 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The...
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Des Plaines blames Mt. Prospect, Prospect Hts. for heightened floodingApr 19, 2013 9:59 pm - Des Plaines officials Friday blamed their counterparts in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights for making flooding problems worse in Des Plaines by allegedly filling a ga...
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Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes still risingApr 19, 2013 6:50 pm - Engorged by steady rains this week, the Des Plaines River crested early Friday in Lake County, allowing residents and officials to survey flood damage. Across the county...
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Many roads reopen in AlgonquinApr 19, 2013 6:35 pm - Flooding in Elgin and South Elgin is slowly receding after this week’s storms, but officials continued to watch the Fox River on Friday. Water levels of Poplar Creek and...
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Bob Chinn’s in Wheeling closed due to floodingApr 19, 2013 6:03 pm - Bob Chinn’s Crab House in Wheeling is closed due to flooding, according to an email from the restaurant. The popular eatery at 393 S. Milwaukee Ave. is located just west...
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It could have been worse in the Tri-CitiesApr 19, 2013 6:00 pm - Taking stock the day after big rains filled the streets, sewers, creeks and rivers of Kane County: Ÿ “We're faring very well,” Gary Holm, Batavia's public works director...
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Naperville flood cleanup won’t be a snapApr 19, 2013 4:52 pm - Citywide flood cleanup was in full force in Naperville on Friday, but if waiting lists at local flood damage restoration companies are any indication, the recovery could...