Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Constable: Homeless in suburbs depend on couple's deliveriesJan 18, 2018 4:29 am - The brutal temperature hovers well below freezing. The wind howls. There's not a soul in sight. But Bill and Debbi Middendorp pull their Salvation Army van into this Pro...
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Images: Finding beauty in sub-zero weatherJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Brutal. Treacherous. Dangerous. Inclement. Bleak. There are all kinds of words to describe the subzero weather we've experienced over the past few weeks. Our staff of p...
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Constable: Orbit roller-skaters chill inside while it's icy outsideJan 16, 2018 4:00 am - On a snowy Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, drivers behind the wheel are slipping, sliding and trying to avoid running into each other on the side streets. The ones who a...
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Morning snow causing long delays on suburban roadsJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - The National Weather Service Tuesday morning issued a winter weather advisory for Cook and Lake counties until noon. Up to two more inches of snow could fall early Tues...
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Images: Winter storm moves through the suburbsJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - See scenes from a winter storm that delivered a blanket of snow in the Chicago area Monday and was expected to dump as much as five inches of snow before moving on. ...
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Winter weather advisory extended until 3 p.m. todayJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has extended the winter weather advisory until 3 p.m. today for most of northeastern Illinois. And additional 1 inch of snow is expected thr...
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Your commute tonight could be slipperyJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Brief periods of freezing rain and sleet this afternoon and evening could make for treacherous roads, the National Weather Service is reporting. A winter weather adv...
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Watch for ice on roads: Winter advisory issued for suburbsJan 07, 2018 12:00 am - A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to hit parts of the suburbs Sunday and into Monday morning, forecasts show. The National Weather Service has issued a ...
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One lane of York Road in Elmhurst still closed due to water main breakJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - One lane of York Road was expected to remain closed until at least 8 p.m. Thursday between Butterfield Road and Lexington Street in Elmhurst because of an early morning ...
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Why improperly thawing frozen pipes can be dangerousJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - Got frozen pipes due to subzero temperatures and minus-30 wind chills? Put down that blow torch and step away from the plumbing. Suburban residents tempted to thaw out f...