Articles filed under Weather
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‘So caring’: Community rallies to help Wheaton pantry that lost three tons of food after stormJul 29, 2026 6:15 pm - A community’s generosity helps the People’s Resource Center food pantry in Wheaton rebound after a storm-related power outage resulted in three tons of cold produce spoiling.
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‘DuPage was hit hard’: Tornado confirmed in Glen Ellyn, straight-line winds strike Carol Stream, Downers GroveJul 28, 2026 5:06 pm - The National Weather Service says a tornado went through Glen Ellyn during Monday’s storms, and straight-line winds struck Carol Stream and Downers Grove.
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Tornado that carved a path of destruction in Wisconsin stayed on the ground for more than 20 minutesJul 28, 2026 3:49 pm - First responders searched homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims of a powerful tornado that ravaged several northeastern Wisconsin communities.
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‘It’s horrible’: Body of missing worker found in Downers Grove sewerJul 28, 2026 10:59 am - Downers Grove residents reacted with shock and sorrow Tuesday after a contract worker was killed in a storm sewer amid tempestuous weather.
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French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more firesJul 27, 2026 3:41 pm - A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
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The wildfire smoke is back, filling skies as far south as FloridaJul 27, 2026 3:32 pm - Smoke from dozens of fires burning across Oregon, Washington and British Columbia is pouring across the United States and Canada.It will cause hazy skies and reduce air quality in some areas this week.
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More flood-prevention projects planned for WheelingJul 27, 2026 2:02 pm - More projects are being added to a stormwater management plan that helped resolve significant flooding issues in Wheeling.
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Tornado and severe storm warnings in effect across Chicago and northwest Indiana, weather officials sayJul 27, 2026 1:07 pm - Weather officials warned storms that were roiling across the Chicago region Monday afternoon could intensify again after 4 p.m. as the severe weather moved toward the sou...
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Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of BordeauxJul 26, 2026 4:13 pm - A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Neighboring Spain oversaw its own fire evacuations on the country's east coast.
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Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millionsJul 26, 2026 8:13 am - Temperatures hit sweltering highs across much of the central United States on Saturday as forecasters warned that dangerously hot weather from Dallas to North Dakota would push into next week, with roughly 80 million people facing heat advisories.