Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Entire state eligible for drought reliefAug 15, 2012 9:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The entire state of Illinois is now eligible for drought relief following the announcement of federal disaster designation for 14 more counties. The announc...
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Ernesto races across Mexico’s Yucatan PeninsulaAug 08, 2012 2:33 pm - CHETUMAL, Mexico — Tropical Storm Ernesto spun across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday, heading toward the country’s oil heartland after forcing the evacuation of th...
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Ernesto becomes hurricane, heads to MexicoAug 07, 2012 2:39 pm - CANCUN, Mexico — Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane and headed toward landfall near Mexico’s border with Belize Tuesday, bringing the threat of powerfu...
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2 inmate deaths might be heat-relatedJul 27, 2012 5:31 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Preliminary autopsy results show at least one Pontiac prison inmate’s death this month was heat-related. Also Friday, Randolph County officials confirmed t...
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Palatine brush pickup starts MondayJul 27, 2012 11:36 am - Palatine Monday will begin a sweep of the village to collect any remaining brush resulting from this week’s storm. Loose brush must be out at the curb by 7 a.m. Crews wi...
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Drought hurting Illinois livestockJul 26, 2012 4:10 pm - TALLULA, Ill. — Livestock producers from across Illinois are reporting that they are suffering water shortages for their herds. Menard County livestock producer Cimeron ...
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It rained! So is the drought over? Not quiteJul 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Is it over? Have the recent rains ended this summer's drought, saved our plants, and spared the Midwest's corn crop? Here in the suburbs, Tuesday's storms helped bring m...
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Early-morning storm knocks out electricity, downs treesJul 24, 2012 9:43 am - A storm that rolled through the Tri-Cities area Tuesday morning left areas of Geneva and Batavia without power and several downed trees. An approximate five-square mile ...
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Drought a boon for Fox River pollution studyJul 22, 2012 11:00 pm - There's not much to be thankful for regarding the drought we're in, but members of the Fox River Study Group have found one advantage. The lack of rain has lowered the l...
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2,190 still without power; western suburbs hit hardestJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - About 2,190 ComEd customers remained without power Thursday night in the Chicago area, with the majority in the western suburbs, following a strong thunderstorm that rol...