Articles filed under Weather
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More widespread outages after 2 strong stormsAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Yet another set of severe thunderstorms passed through the Chicago area Tuesday night causing widespread power outages, downed trees, lightning strikes, flooded streets ...
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More heat, storms, then cooler air takes overAug 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The bad news is that officials have posted a heat advisory this morning to announce it could feel like 110 degrees today. - But, the good news is that temperatures are ...
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Champaign-Urbana sets heat recordJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - If there were any doubts that July had been one hot month, the Illinois State Water Survey now has confirmation for at least one slice of the state. According to The New...
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Rain sets July record, more on the wayJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Overnight rain proved to be just enough to break a record for the most rain recorded in Chicago for the month of July, snapping a record that had stood for 122 years. Th...
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Forecast: More rain could mean more flooding in next 24 hoursJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - If a weekend of floods that ruined carpets and furniture weren’t enough, violent storms with heavy rain struck again Wednesday night and into this morning less than a da...
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Storms moving over suburbsJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - People should keep an eye on the skies today as small, isolated thunderstorms are expected to strike on and off throughout the day Wednesday. Brief but heavy rainfall w...
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Images: Cleaning up the mess from weekend floodingJul 25, 2011 7:00 pm - ...
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Flood warning in effect for Des Plaines, DuPage riversJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for sections of the Des Plaines and DuPage rivers early Monday morning, affecting Cook and Will counties. Moderate fl...
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A cool idea to maintain, just in caseJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Do we need to rethink the value of cooling centers during periods of extreme heat in the suburbs? You might think so if you take a report last week by Daily Herald staff...
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Flooding, thunderstorm, excessive heat warningsJul 23, 2011 11:00 pm - An excessive heat warning remains in effect throughout the suburbs until 9 p.m. according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect fo...