Articles filed under Winter Weather
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How to keep your pets safe in the extreme coldJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Pets suffer frostbite and hypothermia just as humans do. Here are some tips for protecting them as temperatures plunge: • Limit their time outside. Dogs, like humans, ca...
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When is it cold enough to close schools?Jan 25, 2019 12:00 am - After Naperville Unit District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges posted on his Twitter account Thursday night that he was monitoring weather conditions to determine if scho...
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Windchill advisory in effect for suburbs until noonJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a windchill advisory until noon today for the Chicago area. It's currently bitterly cold with temperatures hovering around -5 de...
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Des Plaines cracks down on businesses that won't shovel sidewalksJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Des Plaines is taking steps to crack down on business owners who fail to shovel snow off their sidewalks. The city council approved increased penalties Tuesday that som...
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Winter weather advisory continues until noonJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - A winter weather advisory continues until noon today for multiple Illinois counties due to additional snowfall expected through the morning, the National Weather Service...
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Do you really know how to drive in winter weather? Check out these tipsJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Bored with mild temperatures and sleet? You're in luck. Nature is providing the suburbs with a change-up Friday when the thermometer drops to 5 degrees at best, forecast...
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Rain, ice create road dangers; snow to fall especially northJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - A mix of rain, snow and sleet is hitting the suburbs, canceling a number of afternoon and evening activities and flights. A winter weather advisory has been issued f...
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Nobody injured after limo ends up in Fox RiverJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - Slick road conditions Saturday caused a limousine to lose control and slide into the Fox River in Algonquin, authorities said. The vehicle, occupied only by the driver,...
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Weekend snow brings shovels, plane sliding off O'Hare runway, but fun for suburban adventurersJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - Sled hills and nature areas were just as busy Saturday as snowplows and salt trucks, as suburbanites dug out from - and then looked to enjoy - a weekend winter storm. W...
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Storm warning: 5 to 9 inches of snow expected by noon SaturdayJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - A winter storm warning is in effect for most counties in northern and western Illinois. The National Weather Service is warning people who live in Cook, DuPage and ...