Articles filed under Weather
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Pritzker seeking disaster declaration to help June 20 tornado victimsJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration that would provide financial assistance to those affected by the June 20...
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Recent rains have helped McHenry County farmers, but more is still neededJul 06, 2021 1:00 am - Recent rains were "heaven sent" for McHenry County area farmers who have been enduring a drought. Parts of Lake and McHenry counties were running rainfall deficits upwar...
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Thunderstorms, downpours expected throughout afternoonJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - A soggy morning will eventually give way to more thunderstorms and the potential at times for heavy downpours throughout the suburbs today, according to the National Wea...
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Constable: Days of 'gentle rain' and 'sun-kissed' now 'monsoon' and 'drought'Jun 29, 2021 5:10 am - If you were among the many suburbanites who prayed for rain to help our brown yards, wilted trees and scorched gardens, your work is done. And people with soggy basement...
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More rain expected throughout day, occasional thunderstormsJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Heavy rain is expected to continue throughout much of the day today, sometimes bringing lightning and thunder with it, according to the most recent forecasts out of the ...
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Pritzker: Unclear if tornado-stricken areas will qualify for federal reliefJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - A week after a tornado sliced through parts of Naperville and Woodridge, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his office was looking into the extent of damage to see if it warrants f...
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Forecasters warn of 'torrential downpours' today, flash floodingJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - A flash flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties through Tuesday evening as rain showers are expected to move...
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'You couldn't see a thing': Nighttime tornadoes are rare but more dangerousJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - Of the more than 220 tornadoes that have touched down in the six-county Chicago area since 1950, just 17 have happened overnight like the one that tore through parts of ...
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Tornado oddities: A glass case that didn't break, a picture frame that didn't budgeJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - The tornado peeled off the roof of Bridget Casey's home in Woodridge, chewing and spitting out insulation all over the wreckage. But on the wall of her youngest son's be...
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Suburban rivers, streams rising, but few near flood stageJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - Several Chicago-area streams and rivers were approaching flood stage Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. "We're seeing a few upticks," said Br...