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Chicago Floods Leave Hundreds Evacuated In Rising Des Plaines
The Des Plaines River flood in the Chicago area prompts hundreds to remain from their flooded homes as water levels rise toward Riverside police stations. O'Hare returns to normal after flooded roads trapped travelers, with four deaths linked to the storm and about 3,000 homes damaged per Red Cross estimates.
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Chicago
Des Plaines
Phylis Passarelli
Riverside
Bot. O'Hare