Spring Grove
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20,300 remain without power in Chicago areaFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - ComEd crews were whittling the number of customers without power due to the blizzard Wednesday, with the bulk of the 20,300 still out as of 7:45 p.m. located in the Chic...
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Blizzard is over, but subzero temperatures are comingFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - The third-worst snowstorm in Chicago history has passed through, but a wind chill watch will go into effect tonight as cold front is expected to drop temperatures below ...
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Route 53 reopened; Pace suspending bus serviceFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - It may be days before any sense of normalcy returns for area commuters and travelers. Work crews are still clearing many roads throughout the Chicago suburbs. Meanwhile,...
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Boating safety classes setFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - A series of boating safety classes has been scheduled over the next few months in both Arlington Heights and Johnsburg. Each class requires attendance of two sessions a ...
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What to do if you abandoned your vehicle on the roadFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Snow removal crews and emergency personnel reported motorists leaving their vehicles behind during the snowstorm, abandoning them on the side — or sometimes in the middl...
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A day for homework — and hot chocolateFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - A few brave souls trudged through the snow-filled parking lot of the Meadowdale shopping center in Carpentersville to reach relatives’ homes. Cynette Badney was one of t...
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Snowmobile patrol in Island LakeFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - In Island Lake, police officers went out with public works snowplow crews to help stranded motorists. They found a few and brought them back to village hall, where food ...
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Up and down the Fox Valley, stories of the stormFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Those reporters and photographers who could find their cars Wednesday morning and get out on the road did just that — and looked for stories of how you survived the stor...
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Reese’s greets first customer at 4:30 a.m. sharpFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Reese’s Restaurant in downtown Algonquin opened at 4:30 a.m. this morning after owner Jim Lendmann spent the night on the sofa bed in the upstairs office. Lendmann lives...
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Snow forces snowmobile club to cancel meeting in McHenryFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - By Burt Constable In the battle of “the snow is so bad” bragging rights, Rich Bearzotti of Algonquin has a winner. “We have a snowmobile meeting scheduled for all of McH...