Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Thome, Sox join forces for tornado reliefNov 27, 2013 9:00 am - Jim Thome, along with his wife Andrea and the Thome family, has committed $100,000 to help in the tornado relief efforts in central Illinois, where Thome was raised. The...
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Damaged church still a beacon for the communityNov 27, 2013 4:30 am - WASHINGTON, Ill. — Churchgoers file in on this Sunday morning like any other, greeting their neighbors and chatting about the events of the past week. But instead of a c...
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Suburban volunteers bring help, smiles to Washington, Ill.Nov 27, 2013 4:15 am - WASHINGTON, Ill. — As Annette Lemke drove into tornado-ravaged Washington on Sunday, the Lake Zurich woman had just one thought. “Oh my God, this is just terrible,” she ...
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Wintry storm threatens Thanksgiving travelsNov 24, 2013 8:19 pm - A large storm already blamed for at least eight deaths in the West slogged through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and other parts of the Southwest on Sunday, leading to hun...
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Editorial: The abundant love after the stormNov 24, 2013 4:00 am - We were reminded a week ago about the power of nature. For the most part, the suburbs were spared the worst violence of last Sunday’s storms. But in a way, those of us l...
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Madigan warns of fake ‘charities’Nov 22, 2013 4:50 pm - Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Friday her office has opened an investigation into improper fundraising tied to relief efforts under way in Washington, Ill., and urge...
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Officials to meet to assess tornado damageNov 21, 2013 5:51 am - WASHINGTON, Ill. — State officials say federal disaster assessment workers are expected to arrive in Washington and other areas hit by Sunday’s tornadoes starting today....
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How you can help Illinois tornado victimsNov 20, 2013 10:43 am - Moved by the widespread damage in central Illinois caused by a series of tornadoes on Sunday, suburban groups, local governments, businesses and individuals are mobilizi...
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Lisa Madigan warns of repair scams by ‘storm chasers’Nov 20, 2013 6:32 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is urging residents with damaged homes and businesses to be wary of scam artists looking to profit from Sunday’s sev...
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While Washington cleans up, team prepares for gameNov 20, 2013 6:31 am - NORMAL — The home where Colton Marshall and his family lived is gone. The 18-year-old’s house was one of 1,000 that a tornado damaged or destroyed Sunday in the central ...