Articles filed under Weather
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Flooding relocates Algonquin Founders' Days festivalJul 21, 2017 1:00 am - Severe flooding along the Fox River has caused the 57th annual Algonquin Founders' Days to move from its usual riverside spot. With Towne Park closed since last week and...
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Images: Damage in the Wake of Friday StormsJul 21, 2017 1:00 am - See damage from Friday storms that moved through the suburbs of Chicago. Impacted towns included Elgin and Itasca. ...
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Storms rake suburbs, down power linesJul 21, 2017 1:00 am - The storms that rolled through the suburbs late Friday afternoon left a line of damage in their path, including downed trees and power lines. An Itasca Fire Protection D...
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Round Lake schools seeking book donations to restock library shelvesJul 21, 2017 1:00 am - Efforts are underway to help replace books damaged by flooding at two Round Lake-area schools. New and slightly used books are being collected to restock the shelves at ...
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Flood victims can get help at Lake County resource centerJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - Hundreds of people affected by historic flooding last week in Lake County sought help and supplies Thursday at a newly opened Multi-Agency Resource Center set up at the ...
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Fox River communities back in 'emergency' mode after rainsJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - The worst appeared to be over earlier this week for Algonquin residents, who had spent days building sandbag walls and bracing for high floodwaters. The river was slowly...
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Fundraiser Saturday for Mundelein flood victimsJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - The Mundelein School District 75 PTO will hold a fundraiser from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Just for Fun Roller Rink to benefit families impacted by flooding...
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Metra counting losses and blessings in floodJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The cost of washed-out Metra tracks plus crews working overtime to get trains moving after a devastating flood last week are being calculated, officials said Wednesday. ...
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Up to 3 inches of rain forecast for Fox River area this weekJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Fox River watershed could be hit with up to 3 inches of rain in the coming days, likely prolonging the time it'll take for floodwaters to recede. Water levels peaked...
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Rauner tours flood-damaged Round Lake Park schoolJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The torrential rains that pummeled Lake County last week left Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park with about 4 feet of standing water on its lower level. One we...