Articles filed under Weather
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Rain leads to floods, rescuesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - An intense round of storms brought historic rainfall to the Chicago area Friday night into Saturday and left the suburbs to deal with its consequences Saturday and beyon...
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Images: Record rainfall hits suburbsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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Share your storm, flooding photos with usJul 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Got water filling your basement? Or tree limbs littering your yard? Share your photos with us at storm@dailyherald.com and we will publish. Please let us know where you ...
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Flash flood warnings in effect throughout suburbsJul 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Flash flood warnings are in effect through the suburbs. A warning remains in effect in northern Cook, Lake, DeKalb, McHenry and northern Kane counties until 6:30 a.m., t...
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Heat a factor in 7 Chicago-area deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - This week’s extreme heat has claimed at least seven people across the Chicago area. The Cook County medical examiner’s office listed “heat stress” or “heat stroke” as th...
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Storms rumble through suburbsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - A line of strong thunderstorms moved through the suburbs this morning. They were not considered severe at this time, but but produced nearly continuous lightning as well...
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Cooling centers empty despite high temperaturesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The temperatures are high, but the usage of community cooling centers is low. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it could mean folks without an air-conditioned haven...
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Your Sweatin' in the burbs photosJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Congratulations to Molly Zacher of Geneva who turned in some great shots of her and her friends keeping cool during this week's heat wave for our Sweatin' it in the Burb...
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Suburbs under heat advisoryJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Officials warn that temperatures could reach 100 degrees today with brutal humidity thanks to a heavy thunderstorm that blew through overnight. Meteorologists are warni...
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Burbs take another beating with brutal heatJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Whether it's a blizzard, tornadoes, floods or unrelenting heat, we can't seem to catch a break this year. Still recovering from last week's power-zapping storms, many su...