Jake Griffin
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Forecasters warn of 'torrential downpours' today, flash floodingJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - A flash flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties through Tuesday evening as rain showers are expected to move...
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Will border states' COVID-19 uptick affect Illinois?Jun 26, 2021 1:00 am - While Illinois is enjoying one of the lowest per capita rates of new COVID-19 cases in the country, most bordering states are on the opposite end of that spectrum. Illin...
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'You couldn't see a thing': Nighttime tornadoes are rare but more dangerousJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - Of the more than 220 tornadoes that have touched down in the six-county Chicago area since 1950, just 17 have happened overnight like the one that tore through parts of ...
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More than 6 million in Illinois fully vaccinated; 50 test positive at downstate youth campJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - More than 6 million Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the most recent figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health. While t...
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Up to six inches of rain expected throughout weekendJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - Up to six inches of rain is expected throughout much of the suburbs over the weekend, which could lead to flash flooding in some areas, National Weather Service forecast...
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DuPage, McHenry, Will counties report no new COVID-19 casesJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - Three suburban counties reported no new cases of COVID-19 today. DuPage, McHenry and Will counties all reported zero new cases, according to Illinois Department of Publi...
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COVID-19 update: 27,737 more vaccine doses, but 258 new cases and 8 more deaths in IllinoisJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois health officials said Wednesday they had given 27,737 more doses of COVID-19 vaccine over the previous 24 hours, but at the same time 258 new cases were confirm...
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Illinois averaging fewest daily COVID inoculations since JanuaryJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging the fewest daily COVID-19 inoculations since January, when doses were much more scarce. According to Illinois Department of Public Health figures r...
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Tornado cleanup expected to stretch for weeksJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Municipal leaders in suburbs slammed by the tornado late Sunday say it likely will take weeks to clear debris from the neighborhoods hit the hardest. For now, roving cre...
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'The house was legit shaking': Woodridge's Timbers Edge neighborhood hit hard by tornadoJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Hafsa Mahmood remembered childhood lessons about severe weather from school but never expected it would have to be put to practice. "My husband looked out the window and...