Articles filed under Weather
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Libertyville area weathering storm with minimal impactApr 19, 2013 10:40 am - The Des Plaines River in Gurnee crested early Friday as officials downstream in Libertyville waited to see the impact, although it appears the village and immediate area...
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Still no classes at Libertyville HighApr 19, 2013 10:37 am - Classes at Libertyville High School were canceled for a second day Friday because of a flood in a subbasement. However, crews succeeded in pumping all the water out of t...
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Road closures make it difficult commuting arround GurneeApr 19, 2013 10:22 am - While Des Plaines River flooding is concentrated in one area of Gurnee, the closure of local roads and major thoroughfares is spreading. Village officials say Route 41 i...
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Vernon Hills man discovers sink hole on propertyApr 19, 2013 10:17 am - Mike Finkelman said he may have the first sinkhole ever recorded in Vernon Hills. The 3-foot by 3-foot hole on the 900 block of Saugatuck Trail is “pretty deep”, Finkel...
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Cleanup begins at Lombard parks, homesApr 19, 2013 10:16 am - Park district officials are joining Lombard residents in flood cleanup efforts Friday morning, as waters in the nearby Salt Creek and DuPage River East Branch begin to r...
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Lincolnshire’s Marriott still closed after floodingApr 19, 2013 10:06 am - The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort remained closed Friday following a blackout and significant flooding from the nearby Des Plaines River. At one point, the water on Marri...
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Some Wheaton roads remain closedApr 19, 2013 10:05 am - Numerous Wheaton streets remained closed on Friday because of flooding, city officials said. Motorists are urged to use caution and to not drive through flooded areas. T...
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Flood: River levels, rainfall totals, road closuresApr 19, 2013 10:01 am - River levels Ÿ The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines crested at 10.92 feet Friday afternoon, just breaking the all-time high of 10.9 feet. It should recede to 10 f...
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Building unstable after roof collapse on Broadway in AuroraApr 19, 2013 9:46 am - Southbound traffic on Broadway Avenue south of downtown Aurora was expected to reopen about noon Friday as crews installed a fence around the site of a collapsed roof th...
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DuPage County flood control efforts continueApr 19, 2013 9:32 am - Flood-weary DuPage County residents are expected to get some much-needed time to clean up now that the county rivers and streams are receding. Anthony Charlton, DuPage’s...