Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Cook, Lake counties expiresAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - A severe thunderstorm warning issued for northwestern Cook and Lake counties was allowed to expire at 10:45 a.m., according the National Weather Service. The line of sto...
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Storms cause flight cancellations, delays; maybe rain overnightAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Thunderstorms off and on today led to delays and more than 500 canceled flights at airports as the rest of the region sweated through what began as a hot and humid day. ...
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District 95 puts new excessive heat plan to use on the first day of classesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - It didn't take long for Lake Zurich Unit District 95 officials to tap into a new excessive heat policy designed for school buildings without central air conditioning. Di...
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Storms bring relief from hot temperaturesAug 24, 2014 1:00 am - Temperatures rose quickly this morning before storms moved into the area and sent temperatures back into the 70s. The forecast calls for more storms this afternoon and e...
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Muggy, hot weather staying put with 'persistent system'Aug 23, 2014 1:01 am - After torrential rains drenched parts of the suburbs, forecasters are calling for a dry, but muggy end to the weekend. One of the highest rainfall totals was reported in...
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Heavy overnight rains close roads across suburbsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - A flash flood warning was issued for portions of Cook, Lake and DuPage counties this morning due to heavy overnight rains, meteorologists say. The National Weather ...
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Heavy rain falling over DuPage County; western suburbsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Thunderstorms over the western suburbs are producing heavy rainfall totals this morning, meteorologists from the National Weather Service say. Meteorologist Charles Mot...
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Joplin schools chief discusses tornado recoveryAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - C.J. Huff, the superintendent who led the Joplin, Missouri schools back from the deadly tornado of May 2011, will make a public appearance Sept. 25 in Addison to share h...
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Flooding causes major delays on Eisenhower ExpresswayAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The rain has moved on but flooded areas continue in some areas in Cook County due to severe thunderstorms Monday evening. Traffic is moving again on Interstate 290 afte...
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Communities scramble to find road saltJul 28, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly 200 Illinois communities are scrambling to find road salt after last winter's record low temperatures and snowfall depleted supplies, according to local leaders a...