Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Storm cancels more than 1,200 flights at O'Hare, MidwayJan 11, 2020 12:00 am - More than 1,100 flights had been canceled by Saturday night at O'Hare International Airport due to a winter storm that stretched across much of the country. Midway Airpo...
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Chilly Open in Arlington Heights lives up to its billingJan 11, 2020 12:00 am - If the goal of the Arlington Heights Park District's annual Chilly Open was for golfers to show how tough they are by playing in miserable weather, they got their wish S...
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Weekend storm: Snow, ice expected; classes, activities canceledJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Chicago area starting early Saturday morning and running through early Sunday morning. Rain is likel...
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Winter fun events in Gurnee, Vernon Hills canceledJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - The organizers of two winter celebrations have canceled Saturday events because of the dangerous weather forecast. Gurnee Park District officials canceled Frosty Fest, t...
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U-46 could start classes late rather than be canceled in snowy weatherDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - When snowy weather hits, students typically might wish for classes being canceled so they can head to the nearest toboggan hill. Not so fast, say administrators at Elgin...
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Elgin emergency shelter looking for volunteers ahead of single-digits tempsDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Nadia Miranda said she volunteers with her three teenage children at an emergency winter shelter in downtown Elgin because she wants to teach them about the realities of...
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Lake County plow tracking features real-time informationDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Anyone considering driving in Lake County when its snowing can get a real-time look at road conditions from a front-row seat. A new feature introduced by the Lake County...
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Des Plaines man's death linked to the coldNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - A 64-year-old Des Plaines man died of cold exposure in or near his home on the city's west side Friday. The man was the fifth Cook County resident to die from the cold t...
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Tracking snowplow progressNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation on Thursday announced a new method allowing residents to track the progress of snow and ice removal on all 26 plow routes. Vie...
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Record cold temperatures at O'Hare, for two days in a rowNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - In a fall that already brought snow on Halloween, Veterans Day set records for bitter cold - as did the morning after. Late Monday, just before midnight, the temperature...