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Climate change bringing more heat, rain to the Mississippi River basin

The shifting trends and escalating flood risk raises urgent questions about the country s readiness to cope with rainfall extremes.

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Increased flooding forces residents to consider moving

Repeated flooding in some communities pushed residents to move to higher ground. But getting the resources and buy-in isn't easy, even in towns where residents have been flooded again and again.

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To stay or to go: Increased flooding forces towns to make hard choices

Repeated flooding in some communities pushed residents to move to higher ground. But getting the resources and buy-in isn't easy, even in towns where residents have been flooded again and again.

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United Way celebrates 9 Small Town Heroes in the Freeport area

United Way of Northwest Illinois recognized members of the community during its seventh Small Town Heroes award ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 13.

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Illinois Doodle for Google 2022 winner: Freeport student Amelia Winter

Amelia Winter of Center Elementary School in Freeport, IL was named one of the winners in Google s 14th annual Doodle for Google competition.

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