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[[file:1987 Campgrounds flooding.jpg|thumb|center|550px|8/15/87-DES PLAINES, ILL.: Gov. James Thompson (C) surveys damage in severly flooded Des Plaines 8/15. Flash floods struck throughout the Chicago area 8/14 dumping a record 9.35 inches of rainfall in 12-hours. Thompson declared Cook and DuPage counties disasterar areas. Along with other officials accompanying the govenor are Mayor [[John Seitz|John Sietz]] of Des Plaines (L) and Cook County Sheriff James O'Grady (R).
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