Lake and McHenry County Scanner
Providing breaking news as it happens in Lake & McHenry Counties in Illinois
(SUN-TIMES) — Flood levels along two northern Illinois rivers looked to be falling after flooding this week but another round of rain has them rising again. National Weather Service hydrologist Steve Buan says that another 2 to 3 inches of…
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement to remind Lake County residents of the increased risk of scammers attempting to capitalize on those impacted by flooding. “Often, in times of natural disaster there is an increase in door-to-door…
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital will be reopening on Tuesday after it was closed for almost a week due to flooding and power outages from last week’s storms. The hospital has been closed since last Wednesday following flooding in its basement…
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Widespread flooding in Lake County continues to make travel difficult, and the Lake County Department of Transportation expects major delays and traffic problems for the morning commute on Monday, July 17. Even though flooding is receding in some locations, many…
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Floodwaters washed out a large culvert and caused a huge sinkhole on a road Wednesday afternoon in Gages Lake. Gages Lake Road is closed between Route 21 and Hunt Club Road, according to the Lake County Division of Transportation. Maintenance…
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The National Weather Service Wednesday morning issued an flash flood emergency warning in Lake County, urging people to immediately move to higher ground, after storms overwhelmed the area with water. It was only the latest development in the widespread flooding…
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