Articles filed under Severe Weather
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'I think my husband sent them': Kildeer widow thankful for volunteers' help after stormNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - 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. "I ...
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Special branch pickup next week in Elk GroveNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - Due to the recent winter storm and resulting storm damage, Elk Grove Village will have a special branch pickup next week. Officials say residents should place branches i...
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Traffic lights covered? Storm shows LEDs can't melt snow, ice covering themNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Energy-efficient traffic lights caked with ice and snow created bewildering conditions for drivers across the suburbs this week and contributed to at least four crashes,...
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New crews arriving to restore power, but it's not enough, Arlington Heights leaders sayNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - But response too little too late, Arlington Hts. leaders say
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Up to a foot of snow could fall as travelers return homeNov 24, 2018 12:00 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 weeke...
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Suburbs see snow, high winds, cold on SaturdayOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Chicago area got its first taste of winter Saturday, with high winds, low temperatures and, yes, even a little snow. The suburbs saw wind gusts of up to 50 mph, ABC ...
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Michael claims second life, a child in mobile home, on its way to CarolinasOct 11, 2018 1:00 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 sto...
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Live: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in FloridaOct 10, 2018 1:00 am - PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday with potentially catastrophic w...
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Suburban firefighters describe flooding, rescues after Hurricane FlorenceOct 09, 2018 5:30 am - Ask Rolling Meadows firefighter-paramedic John Loesch about his work on a search-and-rescue team in North Carolina last month after Hurricane Florence, and he'll talk a ...
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Storms with lots of rain, big winds arriving in suburbsOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Heavy rain is falling in the region after the National Weather Service of Chicago warned of them coming into the suburbs by about 9 p.m., with big wind gusts, lightning,...