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    May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Search resumes for Maywood tot's body

    Police and firefighters resumed searching Wednesday for the body of a 1-year-old boy who authorities believe was beaten to death and dumped into the Des Plaines River by his mother and her boyfriend.
    Police and firefighters resumed searching Wednesday for the body of a 1-year-old boy who authorities believe was beaten to death and dumped into the Des Plaines River by his mother and her boyfriend. "Obviously we want to find this little boy," Cook...

    Tags: Maywood (Cook, Illinois)

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Des Plaines joins group seeking back hotel-motel taxes

    Des Plaines has added its name to a growing list of communities looking to recover from online travel companies what are alleged to be uncollected hotel-motel taxes.
    Des Plaines has added its name to a growing list of communities looking to recover from online travel companies what are alleged to be uncollected hotel-motel taxes. City officials claim those online companies collect taxes based on the rate charged...

    Tags: Oak Lawn, Oak Brook, Bedford Park (Cook, Illinois), Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

    3. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Midwest states continue to fight record flooding

    After months of drought, many areas of the Midwest on Saturday continued to fight off flooding from rising rivers that are not expected to crest for several more days. National Weather Service forecasters expect flooding to continue throughout the...

    Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, National Weather Service, Illinois Governor, Rivers, Barack Obama

    4. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Flood receding, cleanup kicks into high gear

    More rain fell over the Chicago area Tuesday, slowing cleanup and damage assessment work just as widespread — and in many cases record-breaking — floodwaters had begun to recede.
    More rain fell over the Chicago area Tuesday, slowing cleanup and damage assessment work just as widespread — and in many cases record-breaking — floodwaters had begun to recede. Lisle: Some private wells contaminated Village officials...

    Tags: Health, Weather, Pat Quinn, Weather Reports, Business

    5. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Midwestern floodwaters show little sign of receding

    Floodwaters that swept through the Midwest last week failed to recede Tuesday after another inch of rain fell in Illinois and surrounding states, and forecasters warned that more was on the way.
    Floodwaters that swept through the Midwest last week failed to recede Tuesday after another inch of rain fell in Illinois and surrounding states, and forecasters warned that more was on the way. Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms battered the...

    Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Rivers, O'Hare International Airport, Air Transportation Delays

    6. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Des Plaines still reeling from flood's impact

    As floodwaters slowly start to recede in Des Plaines, city officials said it could be weeks before the full extent of the damage is known.
    As floodwaters slowly start to recede in Des Plaines, city officials said it could be weeks before the full extent of the damage is known. Last week's storm left a swath of damage across much of the city as the Des Plaines River swelled to a record-...

    Tags: FEMA, Government, Rivers, Mount Prospect, Public Officials

    7. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Oakton Community College remains closed; Skokie Courthouse open

    Oakton Community College in Des Plaines remains closed Friday because of flooding, but the Cook County Circuit Courthouse in Skokie is open again after being closed Thursday.
    Tribune reporter
    Oakton Community College in Des Plaines remains closed Friday because of flooding, but the Cook County Circuit Courthouse in Skokie is open again after being closed Thursday. Parking lots and some land at the college's Des Plaines campus, at 1600 E....

    Tags: Education, Skokie, Crime, Law and Justice, Golf, Justice System

    8. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Gov. Quinn declares 'state of emergency'

    Standing at the edge of a flooded Elmhurst street, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said Thursday he declared Illinois in a state of emergency and state agencies were prepared to provide assistance to local governments.
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    Standing at the edge of a flooded Elmhurst street, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said Thursday he declared Illinois in a state of emergency and state agencies were prepared to provide assistance to local governments. After meeting with state emergency...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Elmhurst, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Government

    9. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 2 killed in chain-reaction crash on I-294

    A man and woman were killed this morning on I-294 in Cook County after a semitrailer truck rear-ended a vehicle, causing a six-vehicle chain-reaction crash, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    A man and woman were killed this morning on I-294 in Cook County after a semitrailer truck rear-ended a vehicle, causing a six-vehicle chain-reaction crash, officials said. The crash happened at 5:47 a.m. on the I-294 Southbound at milepost 33.5 near...

    Tags: Elmhurst, Accidental Death

    10. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Chicago floods: Evacuations, sandbagging as river levels rise

    After wreaking havoc on the morning commute, closing schools and prompting scattered evacuations, the massive storm that dumped upwards of a half-foot of rain on parts of the Chicago area overnight is expected to continue throughout the day, with flooding the big concern.
    After wreaking havoc on the morning commute, closing schools and prompting scattered evacuations, the massive storm that dumped upwards of a half-foot of rain on parts of the Chicago area overnight is expected to continue throughout the day, with flooding...

    Tags: Nursing, Commuting, Government, Libertyville, Rivers

    11. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Area residents brace for flooding

    Property owners in the Chicago area who have suffered through flooding in the past face the possibility for more of the same Thursday and Friday, as hard rains continue to pound saturated ground.
    Property owners in the Chicago area who have suffered through flooding in the past face the possibility for more of the same Thursday and Friday, as hard rains continue to pound saturated ground. Additional rounds of heavy thunderstorms could dump...

    Tags: Montgomery (Kane, Illinois), Rivers, Weather, Weather Reports, Aurora

    12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Glenview, Northbrook police blotter: April 16

    The following items were taken from Glenview and Northbrook police records.
    The following items were taken from Glenview and Northbrook police records. Glenview •On April 15, a 19-year-old Prospect Heights man was arrested in the 9800 block of Milwaukee Avenue and charged with driving with a suspended license and was...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Summit (Cook, Illinois), Theft, Police Arrests, Mount Prospect

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Dentist Mark Levy surveys the damage in his office duri...
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