Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Main break snarls traffic in Schaumburg, Arlington Hts.Jan 07, 2014 8:22 am - Schaumburg public works crews are on the scene Tuesday of a water main break that caused significant traffic delays along eastbound Algonquin Road. As of 5 p.m., officia...
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Polar freeze settles over US South, EastJan 07, 2014 7:43 am - ATLANTA — Brutal, record-breaking cold descended on the East and South, sending the mercury plummeting Tuesday into the single digits and teens from Boston and New York ...
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Suburban groups work to help homeless survive dangerous coldJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - For most of us, the extreme cold is a discomfort. For the homeless, it can be deadly. So in recent days, groups that aim to provide shelter and services to homeless peop...
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"Life-threatening" cold on the wayJan 05, 2014 8:00 pm - The second half of a brutal one-two punch of winter weather lands Monday morning as dangerously cold conditions that experts describe as “life-threatening” grip the subu...
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The cold is coming; near records expected MondayJan 04, 2014 4:00 pm - It can attack your fingers and toes, render your car useless and cause costly damage to your home. After yet another bout of snow, bitter cold is expected to settle over...
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Warming shelters open across suburbsJan 04, 2014 11:24 am - With temperatures dropping far below zero, officials said having a place to stay can be the difference between life and death. That’s why municipalities, libraries, busi...
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Big snow, means bigger costs for suburbsJan 04, 2014 7:00 am - The suburbs are taking a big financial hit from the recent snowfalls, not only because of the number of inches that added up, but because so much of it has come during h...
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Severe cold could force school closures MondayJan 03, 2014 4:30 am - Subzero temperatures predicted next week could force suburban school districts to cancel classes just as students are scheduled to return from winter break. Administrato...
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Carpentersville employee living at work during snowstormJan 03, 2014 4:30 am - Since a snowstorm sacked the suburbs on New Year's Eve, Jack Clifton has lived at work — surviving on Diet Pepsi, coffee and power naps he takes on a cot in his office. ...
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Century Park becomes winter wonderlandJan 03, 2014 4:30 am - After two days of feeling trapped in their homes, many Lake County residents took to the hills Thursday to enjoy the fresh snow. Children and families swooshed down the...