Articles filed under Weather
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Flood victims can pick up cleaning kitsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Cleanup kits have been ordered and garbage pickup rescheduled by Fox Lake officials to help people whose homes and businesses were damaged in last week's floods. Ed Les...
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Flooding changes Fox Valley garbage pickupAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Property damage from last week's storms and flooding prompted several Fox Valley towns to loosen their rules for garbage pickup. Elgin designated several residential are...
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Batavia is drying out, cleanup continuesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia business owners and officials are starting to assess the damage from the storms and rain last week as the Fox River recedes. Clark Island Recreation Area was sog...
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Randhurst a bright spot during area's power outageAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - There are rare occasions when the line blurs between covering the story and being in the story. That happened last Thursday afternoon, when the office police scanner kep...
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500 homes hurt in flood, stormsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 500 Kane County homes were affected by last week's floods, public health officials said Tuesday. Some 514 single-family homes, 50 mobile homes and 15 apartmen...
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Des Plaines River Road to reopen todayAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines River Road between Camp McDonald and Palatine roads will be open for rush hour traffic today, said Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks. Part of the road last w...
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Cleanup kits coming to Fox LakeAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Cleanup kits have been ordered by Fox Lake officials to help people whose homes and businesses were damaged in this month's floods. Ed Lescher, head of the Fox Lake Eme...
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Much work to do; many stories to tellAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Suburban residents have seen their share of violent storms and serious flooding over the years, but it has been a while since Mother Nature delivered the kind of one-two...
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Getting back on your feet after stormAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Here are some tips on how to handle insurance claims, ComEd and contractors: Who Pays? Even if it is your neighbor's tree in your back yard, it is likely your insurance ...
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The cleanup continuesAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Fox Valley residents aren't out of the woods just yet. But with water levels dropping along the Fox River, local officials say the cleanup effort is well under way after...