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    Floodwaters Hit Record Highs In River North Of Chicago

    The flooding north of Chicago has affected some 6,800 buildings and is "unprecedented," Illinois officials said. It's expected to worsen this weekend.
    by Bill Chappell Jul 15, 2017 1 minute

    It's been more than 30 years since the Des Plaines River hit the flood stages that it reached Friday, setting records with flood stages from

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