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Residents busy mopping up soggy mess
After a mighty storm brought record river levels and flooding to Chicago and its suburbs late last week, some neighborhoods are still sopping up the mess. In a hard-hit section of Wheaton, about a dozen industrial-sized dumpsters sat on streets and...
Tags: McHenry, Chicago Mayor, Floods, Rahm Emanuel, Rivers
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Hard-hit communities, homeowners assess flood damage
Des Plaines Des Plaines battled widespread flooding Friday, continuing to evacuate residents and close streets as the Des Plaines River hit historic levels. The National Weather Service reported the river level at 10.92 feet Friday afternoon, surpassing...
Tags: Floods, National Weather Service, Chicago City Hall, Highway Transportation, Albany Park
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Chill, flooded route greet Lansing marathoners
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Sub-freezing temperatures, heightened security concerns and a course rerouted to avoid a flooded section of the Lansing River Trail have failed to stand in the way of a successful Lansing Marathon. Race organizers dedicated...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Rivers, Sports
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Grand Rapids high rise evacuated after flooding
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of people have fled their homes in one of western Michigan's tallest residential buildings after water from the flooding Grand River poured into the basement of the Plaza Towers and Courtyard Marriott. MLive....
Tags: Floods, Rivers, National Weather Service, Amway
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Juday Creek significant in the lives of many
South Bend TribuneJuday Creek is a peaceful little stream that cuts through a portion of northern St. Joseph County. Legally classified as an open drain, the 12-mile creek begins in farm fields in Granger and meanders west across the Grape Road corridor, Warren Golf...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Golf, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Politics, House Building
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5 ways to celebrate Earth Day in the Lehigh Valley
Help the Nurture Nature Center of Easton kick off its newest project. It's building a demonstration rooftop garden on the center's flat roof that will show how to manage water runoff and grow food in a small space. The center, started to study...
Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Gardening, Emmaus, Schnecksville, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Des Plaines official: Work done on levee made our flooding worse
Tribune reporterNeighborly tensions are rising on the Des Plaines River, as Des Plaines village officials say neighboring Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights are to blame for some of their flooding woes. But the mayor of Mount Prospect strongly denied that claim...Tags: Floods, Rivers, National Weather Service, Highway Transportation, Science and Technology
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Midwestern river cities brace for floodwaters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Communities along the Mississippi River and other rain-engorged waterways are waging feverish bids to hold back floodwaters that may soon approach record levels. After days of torrential rains, Midwesterners find themselves...Tags: Floods, Natural Disasters, Rivers, National Weather Service, Jay Nixon
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Alligator Princess quenches thirst for adventure by kayaking St. Johns
LONGWOOD — Tired from paddling her kayak on the St. Johns River, the Alligator Princess set up camp in a clearing near Cape Canaveral. During the night, she heard rumbling outside her tent. Looking out, her knife nearby, she saw a herd of cattle....
Tags: Travel, Environmental Issues, Trips and Vacations, Rivers, Enzian Theater
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Residents rescued as rivers rise and levees break
Tribune reportersWith a few more rain showers and even snow flurries predicted in the Chicago area Friday, rescue workers pulled stranded residents from their flood-damaged homes while Gov. Pat Quinn declared 38 counties state disaster areas. Gov. Quinn’s office...Tags: Illinois Governor, Floods, Oak Brook, National Weather Service, Algonquin
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Flooding in Albany Park
Albany Park experienced its second flood in less than five years this week. As a resident of this neighborhood, I witnessed the despair of my neighbors as they saw their property values sink and their livelihoods, in some cases, float away. People with...Tags: Floods, Rivers, Albany Park
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Pay to play in Ocean City
In the off-season, Ocean City often adds some new feature for tourists: a miniature golf course perhaps, a seafood restaurant or maybe a bar that caters to the beachgoing crowd. But here's a possible addition that might not be so welcome — parking...
Tags: Oceans, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ocean City, Atlantic Ocean, Worcester County
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