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God Willing And The Creek Don't Rise

By Lizz Kannenberg in News on Sep 15, 2008 7:08PM

Seven Illinois counties have been declared disaster zones, and at least four people died in the Chicagoland area as a result of flooding this weekend. The American Red Cross has opened additional shelters on the Northwest Side, and clean-up efforts are already underway. [WBBM, Trib, AP]


Images of the massive, destructive flooding in Albany Park this weekend by Laura Gray.