Articles filed under Weather
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Stranded motorists spend night in Batavia city council chamberFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Bus 802 normally runs between Aurora and the Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles. “I’m going to the Aurora Pancake House for breakfast, since McDonald’s and Burger King (in...
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Barrington making best of snow dayFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Barrington public works crews did a good job clearing roads through the night and morning, and today’s sunshine is encouraging residents in their own efforts to dig out,...
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Stranded motorists stay at Prospect Hts. city hallFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - About 10 people who were stranded on Palatine Road in Prospect Heights spent the night at Prospect Heights City Hall and a few others were in the police station and the ...
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Section of Route 25 closed in E. DundeeFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - East Dundee’s main streets are cleared but Route 25 is closed south of Walmart due to a 6-foot snow drift, Village President Jerry Bartels said. A snow drift also forced...
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McHenry woman recounts late-night rescueFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Becky Schultz was on her way home to McHenry about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday when she got stuck in a long line of stranded cars on Route 60 near Mundelein. A physical therapist ...
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Libertyville hotel a haven from stormFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - John Shields, a pizza deliveryman from Mundelein, was at the Candlewood Suites Hotel in Libertyville. He works for Bill’s Pizza in Mundelein and was delivering pizzas la...
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Carpentersville ‘throwing everything ... at it’Feb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The primary streets in Carpentersville were cleared as of 11:30 a.m. with work on the secondary streets in the village expected to begin early afternoon, Carpentersville...
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Prairie View woman surprised to find post office closedFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Mary Iskerka of unincorporated Prairie View in Lake County figured the old U.S. Postal Service credo about not allowing snow and gloom of night to keep carriers from the...
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U-46 shut down for second dayFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 will close its 56 buildings for a second day Thursday to allow maintenance and road crews more time to clean up. Although the snow has st...
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What to do if you abandoned your vehicle on the roadFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Snow removal crews and emergency personnel reported motorists leaving their vehicles behind during the snowstorm, abandoning them on the side — or sometimes in the middl...