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Different pattern for flood damage around county Residents along river less affected By JIM DALLKE
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jdallke@shawmedia.com As thunderstorms dumped half a foot of rain on parts of McHenry County on Wednesday, Fred Prokop was prepared for the worst. In April, the Algonquin resident, who lives next to the Fox River, saw water pour into his garage, reaching the top of the wheel wells of his Corvette. And thousands of sandbags couldn’t stop water from seeping into his basement. As the storms hit Wednesday, Prokop used leftover sandbags to line his home in anticipation of more water reaching it.
To see a photo gallery of local flooding, visit NWHerald.com
More inside An equine therapy center in Crystal Lake is unsure whether it will reopen after flooding. PAGE B3 But on Thursday, Prokop barely had any water on his property. It was nowhere near the disastrous scene from two months ago.
See FLOODING, page A8
Photos by Kyle Grillot – kgrillot@shawmedia.com
Clarke Environmental Mosquito employee Tim Brooks collects samples from a Crystal Lake station. Brooks travels around the Crystal Lake and Rockford regions collecting from nine different mosquito traps to later count and document the amount of mosquitoes in the area. The traps run for 12 hours three days a week, and the collections are made soon after the 12-hour period has ended.
Summer pest control Rain-drenched spring brings rise in mosquitoes By LAWERENCE SYNETT lsynett@shawmedia.com
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JoAnn Weaton unfolds a soiled American flag at her home Thursday at 65 Sunset Drive in Cary. Weaton’s home was flooded Wednesday. She purchased the house in January.
Senate passes historic immigration reform By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – With a solemnity reserved for momentous occasions, the Senate passed historic legislation Thursday offering the priceless hope of citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in America’s shadows. The bill also promises a military-style effort to secure the long-porous border with Mexico. The bipartisan vote was 68-
32 on a measure that sits atop President Barack Obama’s second-term domestic agenda. Even so, the bill’s prospects are highly uncertain in the Republican-controlled House, where conservatives generally oppose citizenship for immigrants living in the country unlawfully. Spectators in galleries that overlook the Senate floor watched expectantly as senators voted one by one from their desks. Some onlookers
A wet start to the summer season has McHenry County all abuzz – with pesky mosquitoes. Unlike last year, when drought conditions served as a breeding ground for West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes, a raindrenched spring and early summer has meant more floodwater mosquitoes, commonly referred to as nuisance mosquitoes. That includes as much as 6 inches of rain that fell in Cary earlier this week, and the rest of the county receiving at least a few inches. “It’s been the complete opposite to last year,” said George Balis, entomologist at
Clarke Environmental Mosquito employee Tim Brooks displays a sample of mosquitoes, along with other insects, June 21 from a Crystal Lake station.
See MOSQUITOES, page A8
How to protect yourself from West Nile virus According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the best way to prevent West Nile virus or any other mosquito-borne illness is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around the home and to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites using the three “R’s.” n REDUCE exposure by avoiding the outdoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn. Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens, and repair or replace screens that have tears or other openings. Keep doors and windows shut, especially at night. That includes eliminating all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed, such as
water in birdbaths, ponds, flowerpots, wading pools, old tires and any other receptacles. n REPEL mosquitoes when outdoors by wearing shoes and socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Apply insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535. Consult a physician before using repellents on infants.
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JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO 8.2 PERCENT The U.S. Labor Department reports that McHenry County’s unemployment rate is 8.2 percent, down from 8.3 percent a year ago. While most of the county experienced a decline in jobless rates, Crystal Lake and Algonquin both experienced increases in the past year. For more, see page F1.
Mickey Brown Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com
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79 60 Complete forecast on A10
Source: McHenry County Department of Health
See IMMIGRATION, page A8
LOCALLY SPEAKING
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n REPORT an overabundance of mosquitoes in communities where there are organized mosquito control programs. Contact local municipal government to report areas of stagnant water in roadside ditches, flooded yards and similar locations that may produce mosquitoes.
CRYSTAL LAKE: Midwest Center for Children’s Development looks to recover after Wednesday’s flooding. Local, B3 Vol. 28, Issue 179
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