Articles filed under Weather
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How to pay for drainage upgrades in flood-prone areas an issue in Lake ZurichApr 25, 2014 5:15 am - Lake Zurich board may charge new utility fee
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Severe weather outbreak forecast for South Central statesApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - A dangerous multiple-day severe weather outbreak will begin this weekend over the South Central states and will include the potential for nighttime tornadoes in parts of...
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Lake Zurich warns of bogus roofing contractor 'feeding frenzy'Apr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich government officials are warning residents to be leery of bogus roofing contractors they say are seeking business from residents whose homes recently sustain...
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Utica residents observe 10th anniversary of tornadoApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - UTICA, Ill. - A Utica resident thought it was fitting that skies were overcast Monday as the area marked the 10th anniversary of a devastating tornado by honoring the ei...
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A year after floods, suburban homeowners ready to let homes goApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - When Heather and Matthew Roppel were told early last year that their Des Plaines home was eligible for a voluntary federal flood buyout program, they were among the firs...
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Blarney Island being raised above Chain flood levelsApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - When floodwaters crested on the Chain O' Lakes a year ago, Blarney Island owner Rob Hardman said the only place he was able to walk inside the century-old Grass Lake tav...
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Memories of Lisle flood 'nightmare' vivid a year laterApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - If the sound of rain ever was calming to Debra Schulz of Lisle, it sure isn't now. It hasn't been for the past year. Because a year ago Friday, Schulz and thousands acr...
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Flooding survivor near East Dundee isn't movingApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - In the year since firefighters rescued Barrie Komorski and her dog from their flooded house near East Dundee, Komorski hasn't had the best of luck. On Christmas Day of ...
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Support rising for couple with flood-ravaged mobile homeApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - When a comedian mentions a trailer park, it's usually as part of a mocking punch line. Not for Dan Whalen. The Des Plaines salesman and former amateur comic organized an...
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Editorial: $200 million later, flood still hurtsApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - It's been a year since a wall of water hit Des Plaines when the Des Plaines River crested at a record high level of 10.92 feet. It's been a year since the Fox River spil...