Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Utility crews chip away at eastern power outagesFeb 07, 2014 4:43 pm - PHILADELPHIA — A small army of electricity restoration crews labored Friday to reconnect nearly 300,000 customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and utility companies war...
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Lombard saves money on salt, but faces high overtime costsFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - This snowy winter, Lombard is one of a few lucky suburbs that has reported having surplus road salt. But just like other towns, the village can't avoid paying overtime t...
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Another day, another set of winter delaysFeb 05, 2014 5:21 am - Another snow ordeal created train-sicles and plane-sicles in the region and made travel miserable Wednesday with delays on Metra and cancellations at both airports. Metr...
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As other towns worry, Lombard reports abundant salt reservesFeb 04, 2014 2:31 pm - While many other communities are facing a road salt dilemma this winter, Lombard is reporting it still has 1,800 tons in reserve. “We have enacted policies and procedure...
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Snow break today, but don’t get too excitedFeb 01, 2014 7:10 pm - Don’t get too used to the snowfall break. Forecasters are calling for a snowstorm of unknown severity for Tuesday into Wednesday. That would follow snow that hit the sub...
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The SoapboxFeb 01, 2014 4:00 am - Not quite the same venue: Look at video from Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech and you’ll see different levels of attention among the lawmakers sitting in the C...
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Suburban events Saturday being canceled due to snowJan 31, 2014 4:00 pm - With a major winter storm looming Friday night, many local events planned for Saturday were being canceled. For the complete list of closings, visit www.emergencyclosing...
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Snowy-travel warnings issued for tonight, SaturdayJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - The bitter cold is gone for now, but this weekend could usher in the potential for significant snowfall — perhaps 10 inches by the time it’s over, forecasters say. Light...
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1 hurt in Hampshire crash caused by weatherJan 30, 2014 5:43 pm - Treacherous weather-related driving conditions may be to blame for a crash between a semi and a pickup truck that snarled traffic late Thursday afternoon in Hampshire, a...
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Suburban woman dies from exposureJan 30, 2014 4:06 pm - An 86-year-old woman found dead outside her South suburban home has become the 17th person in Cook County to succumb to the region’s especially cold winter. The Cook Cou...