Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Naperville Ribfest closed early due to weather, fireworks rescheduledJul 04, 2018 1:00 am - Naperville Ribfest shut down early Wednesday after festivalgoers had to evacuate twice during Fourth of July celebrations. The popular festival at Knoch Park first shut...
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Aurora fireworks show canceled due to severe weatherJul 04, 2018 1:00 am - The Fourth of July fireworks show in Aurora was canceled Wednesday because of an approaching thunderstorm. McCullough and RiverEdge parks were evacuated about 9 p.m., c...
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Mundelein likely adding fee, liquor tax to fund flood reliefJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - A $10 million flood-control project in Mundelein likely will be funded by a 3 percent tax on packaged liquor sales and a fee added to water bills, village leaders have d...
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Forecasters: Thunderstorms could bring heavy rains, damaging windsJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Thunderstorms rolling through northern Illinois on Sunday could produce heavy rainfall and damaging winds, forecasters said. A severe thunderstorm watch issued by the Na...
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Excessive heat warning extended to 7 p.m. SundayJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has extended its excessive heat warning for the Chicago area to 7 p.m. Sunday. An excessive heat warning indicates a prolonged period of dan...
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Tornado warning declared in central Will CountyJun 26, 2018 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has declared a tornado warning for central Will County. At 7:11 p.m. a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near F...
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Where floods are still happening in Lake County, Fox ValleyJun 26, 2018 1:00 am - Wednesday was calmer and drier after the previous night's torrential downpours that flooded some suburban communities and swelled the Des Plaines and Fox rivers. Thunder...
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Heavy downpours bring floods, trap cars in suburbsMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - Heavy rains in a short time brought flooding throughout the suburbs, trapping cars and prompting a rescue by boat. Exmoor Avenue flooded at Northwest Highway in Barringt...
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Storms through Tuesday morning could bring floods along riversMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Rain and thunderstorms are expected to soak the area into Tuesday morning, National Weather Service officials said. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunders...
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NIU professor hopes to give you weeks to prepare for tornadoes, hailMay 03, 2018 5:30 am - Editor’s note: Victor Gensini is an assistant professor in the Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. With a Ph....