Articles filed under Weather
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Over 65 and not worried about heat? You should beJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - This week’s heat wave may be uncomfortable, but you’re healthy, active and feel just fine. So what if you’re over 65? Think again. Feeling good doesn’t mean you’re safe....
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Today's going to be hot, but worst is yet to comeJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Temperatures could reach deadly levels this week in the suburbs as a heat dome settles over the Midwest. Officials from the National Weather Service are expecting a wee...
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We want to see you sweat: Share your heat photos with usJul 17, 2011 11:00 pm - This heat dome sitting over us and the Midwest means we'll be sweating it out in the suburbs this week. And let's face it: We are not ones to suffer in silence. Grousin...
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ComEd on high alert as heat rolls inJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - ComEd officials say they're on high alert as a scorching heat wave moves in that will keep temperatures in the 90s or above this week. The utility says service has been...
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Going inside ComEd’s nerve center during this week’s emergencyJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Tucked in a stealthy building near a Joliet cornfield, ComEd’s Michael McMahan just needed to check a large flat-screen monitor to prioritize emergency responses to this...
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Ice, generators, hotel rooms hot items after stormJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - If you're worried about getting enough ice to keep your food from spoiling after Monday's power outages knocked out your refrigeration, don't fret. “We will not run out...
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Northwest suburbs struggle with more outagesJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Driving down the 300 block of South Pine Street in Mount Prospect was a bit bumpy Monday evening, as Jill Burgos and her neighbors made an effort to share electricity by...
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ComEd text alerts get mixed reviewsJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Since she often travels for work, Maggie Lang signed up for ComEd outage text alerts last month, hoping it’d help her keep tabs on the power situation in her Mount Prosp...
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Cary, Crystal Lake feel storms worst in the Fox ValleyJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - The greatest damage in the Fox Valley from Monday morning’s storms came in McHenry County, with various municipalities reporting problems of their own. Cary and Crystal...
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Act, don’t wait, when tornado spottedJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - Last week’s suburban tornadoes provide a good reason for all to take stock of how prepared we are when there might only be minutes to spare between safety and peril. The...