Here is a look at the top news stories for April 2013:  <ol> <li>UPDATE: Area Road Closings for Saturday</li> <li>UPDATE: Victim Identified from Crystal Lake Fire</li> <li> </li><li>Fun Facts About April Fools' Day</li> <li>MAP: Flooded Roads Throughout Chicago Area</li> <li>Rainfall Totals in Chicago Suburbs</li> <li> </li><li>UPDATE: Crystal Lake Woman Who Crashed into House Dies</li> <li> </li><li>Algonquin Declares State of Emergency Due to Flooding</li> </ol>

Here is a look at the top news stories for April 2013:

<ol> <li>UPDATE: Area Road Closings for Saturday</li> <li>UPDATE: Victim Identified from Crystal Lake Fire</li> <li> </li><li>Fun Facts About April Fools' Day</li> <li>MAP: Flooded Roads Throughout Chicago Area</li> <li>Rainfall Totals in Chicago Suburbs</li> <li> </li><li>UPDATE: Crystal Lake Woman Who Crashed into House Dies</li> <li> </li><li>Algonquin Declares State of Emergency Due to Flooding</li> </ol>

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