Articles filed under Weather
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'This is a big deal': Lake County gets millions for flood control projectsMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - State funding for 14 projects described as critical to flood control in Lake County were announced Monday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by community leaders and Democra...
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Not the wettest April ever, but we got more rain than normalMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - One big April shower on the month's last day dumped 1½ inches of rainfall on the Chicago area, bringing the region's total amount of precipitation last month to 5.31 inc...
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Tornado confirmed in Oak Brook; No injuries, only minor damage reportedMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - A small tornado touched down Saturday afternoon in Oak Brook, causing minor damage along its nearly two-mile path, but no injuries, the National Weather Service said. Th...
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Tornado watch in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday for some suburban countiesApr 29, 2022 11:00 pm - Suburban residents should be prepared for severe weather Saturday afternoon and evening. A tornado watch was issued at 1:45 p.m. and is in effect until 8 p.m. for Boone,...
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East Dundee officials exploring options to alleviate floodingApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam is keeping a close watch on the Fox River. Though the river is not near flood stage, he said a few more heavy rainfalls could br...
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Constable: Longing to move on from groundhog and graupelApr 19, 2022 5:20 am - Way back on Feb. 2, Woodstock Willie, the suburbs' prognosticating groundhog, emerged from his tree stump burrow in near-freezing temperatures to forecast an early sprin...
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Flood relief projects in Arlington Heights get federal and state fundsApr 19, 2022 5:10 am - Arlington Heights officials are embarking on their next set of stormwater control projects while touting the federal and state grants that are helping to defray local co...
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Severe thunderstorms possible today, high winds ThursdayApr 13, 2022 1:00 am - Severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through parts of the Chicago suburbs later today and bring high winds that will last throughout much of Thursday. The greatest ...
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'Inability to react': Elmhurst father, daughter recount surviving lightning strike at Florida ballgameApr 06, 2022 5:00 am - John Moberg and his daughter, Ashley, are die-hard New York Yankees fans. The Elmhurst residents have traveled around the nation watching their beloved team play, and th...
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We didn't break any records, but the suburbs had a wetter March than we're used toApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago area saw more than an inch of extra precipitation in March than what the region has averaged over the past 152 years. That's according to meteorologists at t...