Articles filed under Weather
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Dramatic rescue at Lisle nursing homeApr 18, 2013 11:56 am - It was an outing unlike anything the residents of a Lisle nursing home had ever contemplated. Holding their medications and possessions, the 51 residents of Snow Valley ...
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Six Elk Grove roads closed for evening rushApr 18, 2013 11:53 am - Elk Grove Village officials said Thursday that significant flooding has left many roads closed for the evening rush hour, but that the problems mostly are in the places ...
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After-school activities canceled at River Trails Middle SchoolApr 18, 2013 11:53 am - River Trails Elementary District 26 has announced that due to the weather, after-school activities at River Trails Middle School in Mount Prospect have been canceled for...
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Volunteers fill sandbags in GurneeApr 18, 2013 11:47 am - Volunteers filling sandbags today in Gurnee say they just want to be neighborly in trying to help those looking to fend off Des Plaines River floodwater in a pocket of t...
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Hoping for a break in the rain, cleaning up the mess, in Tri-CitiesApr 18, 2013 11:46 am - Like the rest of us, the Geneva public works director was grateful Thursday afternoon for a break in the rain. And Dan Dinges was hoping the next wave would drop less th...
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Wheeling opens emergency shelterApr 18, 2013 11:39 am - Wheeling has opened a temporary shelter for residents who need to relocate because the flooding, village officials said. The shelter is at the Wheeling Park District Rec...
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Rising waters close multiple Mount Prospect roadsApr 18, 2013 11:22 am - A number of roads have been closed in Mount Prospect as officials scramble to deal with local flooding. As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the following roads were closed: Ÿ Rive...
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Lombard making trash bins availableApr 18, 2013 11:20 am - The waterways that capture rain draining out of Lombard are both at peak flood stage, meaning the village’s sewer system will continue to operate at full capacity as wat...
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Buffalo Grove crews battle rising watersApr 18, 2013 11:02 am - Buffalo Grove public works crews are out in force today clearing inlets in an effort to mitigate small pockets of flooding throughout the village, officials said. The vi...
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Lake County flooding to get worse before it gets betterApr 18, 2013 11:00 am - Fox Lake resident Bruce Burger laughed loudly with friends as they stacked sandbags around his York Street home Thursday afternoon. After nearly a full day of downpours,...