Illinois residents donate books for damaged libraries
(AP) — Residents in a northern Chicago suburb are donating books to the local school district after it lost two libraries in a summer flood.
The Round Lake Area School District said it has received at least 100,000 books so far to stock new libraries at Murphy and Ellis elementary schools.
"The flooding caused destruction to personal belongings, homes and schools, but no natural disaster will destroy our community's resolve to come together and rebuild," said state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake.