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Arlington Heights storm response, by the numbers
Dec 4, 2018 5:30 AM - A week after an early winter blizzard left thousands in the dark in Arlington Heights -- one of the hardest-hit towns in the suburbs -- officials shared statistics that show the enormity of the storm's effect on the village. -
Special branch pickup next week in Elk GroveNov 30, 2018 4:28 PM - Due to the recent winter storm and resulting storm damage, Elk Grove Village will have a special branch pickup next week.
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'I think my husband sent them': Kildeer widow thankful for volunteers' help after storm
Nov 30, 2018 7:34 PM - It wasn't a dramatic emergency rescue but rather unsolicited volunteer help that was a bright spot during a dark time this week for a recently widowed Kildeer woman. -
Traffic lights covered? Storm shows LEDs can't melt snow, ice covering them
Nov 29, 2018 3:39 PM - Traffic lights equipped with LEDs are great -- until they couldn't melt the mass of ice and snow from this week's snowstorm. -
New crews arriving to restore power, but it's not enough, Arlington Heights leaders say
Nov 28, 2018 6:23 AM - ComEd's reponse falls short, Arlington Heights officials say as the utility rushes to restore power to residents freezing in the dark. -
Up to a foot of snow could fall as travelers return home
Nov 25, 2018 11:04 AM - Up to a foot of snow could fall in some locations across the suburbs starting Sunday, forecasters predict, just as travelers return home from the long Thanksgiving weekend. -
Suburbs see snow, high winds, cold on Saturday
Oct 20, 2018 11:17 PM - The Chicago area got its first taste of winter Saturday, with high winds, low temperatures and, yes, even a little snow. -
Michael claims second life, a child in mobile home, on its way to Carolinas
Oct 11, 2018 8:51 AM - The remnants of Hurricane Michael continued to batter the Southeast, pummeling states with powerful rain, wind and flooding even after being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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Live: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida
Oct 10, 2018 1:35 PM - Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday with potentially catastrophic winds of 155 mph, the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in nearly 50 years.
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Suburban firefighters describe flooding, rescues after Hurricane Florence
Oct 9, 2018 5:30 AM - Ask Rolling Meadows firefighter-paramedic John Loesch about his work last month after Hurricane Florence, and he'll talk a lot about water. It was everywhere -- and it was relentless. Loesch was one of 15 firefighters with the Wheeling-based Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Team who deployed to North Carolina to help.
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