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Can our roads weather the storm?

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Historic levels of snow stopped the region in its tracks February 2011.

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Excessive rains battered the suburbs in July 2011, shutting down arterials like Landmeier Road in Des Plaines.

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Temperatures over 100 degrees played a role in a fatal derailment in Glenview, a preliminary investigation shows.

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Record-breaking heat buckles a railway track July 4, causing a derailment, bridge collapse and the death of a Glenview couple. A freak blizzard Feb. 1, 2011, engulfs Lake Shore Drive in snow. Unprecedented rainfall July 23, 2011, floods the suburbs, shutting down major roadways and intersections. July was the third hottest on record in Illinois. Uncommon weather is becoming common.Can our roads handle it?