Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Road closures lifted after water main break in downtown Arlington Hts.Jan 10, 2015 12:01 am - Crews have reopened part of Sigwalt Street in downtown Arlington Heights after a water main burst Friday night, flooding a shopping center parking lot and freezing into ...
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Anglers find fish, fun at DuPage Hard Water ClassicJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - A frozen lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville was dotted with huts and riddled with holes Saturday afternoon, and that's exactly how hundreds of ice fisher...
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District 214 stands by decision to open amid cold ThursdayJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - While many suburban students went back to school on Friday after having a couple of days off, some parents and students in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 we...
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Sheets of ice in downtown Arlington Hts.Jan 09, 2015 12:01 am - A section of downtown Arlington Heights was closed Friday night due to a water main break, Arlington Heights police said. Arlington Heights police Sgt. Chuck Buczynski s...
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Working indoors isn't an option for everyoneJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - As temperatures fell to minus 2 on Thursday morning, not everyone had the luxury of working indoors. Jose Gutierrez, a grounds specialist with the Arlington Heights Park...
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30 hardy duffers give it a whack at the Chili Open in Des PlainesJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The weather was frigid but the Golf Center Des Plaines was fairly crowded Saturday morning with hardy souls who weren't there to improve their games. Instead it was cama...
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Constable: Cat vs. Christmas and other holiday talesJan 06, 2015 4:30 am - All those warm memories from the holidays are well-preserved, thanks to the deep freeze Mother Nature is providing as suburbanites head back to school and work this week...
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What suburban schools will be closed WednesdayJan 06, 2015 12:00 am - Schools across the suburbs are closing Wednesday as a blast of frigid air settles in. School districts such as Elgin Area Unit District 46, Wheaton Warrenville Unit Dist...
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Wind chills expected to be -20 this afternoon, -35 overnightJan 06, 2015 12:00 am - A wind chill advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect for the Chicago area through noon Thursday. Wind chills were recorded to be about 30 degre...
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Metra hopes to avoid missteps of 2014 polar vortexJan 05, 2015 12:00 am - With snow expected overnight, Metra leaders Monday listed improvements to equipment and procedures they hope will prevent a déjà vu polar vortex in 2015. “We're trying ...