Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Illinois tornado survivor searches for missing cardsNov 28, 2013 4:55 am - ST. LOUIS — Annmarie Klein knows she’s blessed to have survived the tornado that leveled her family’s central Illinois home, and she understands most of the things they ...
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Officials to Illinoisans: Prepare for coldNov 28, 2013 4:55 am - With temperatures plummeting, authorities are reminding Illinoisans to take precautions against biting cold. Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications...
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Despite tragedy, Washington residents finding reasons to give thanksNov 28, 2013 4:30 am - Watching him as he stood amid the rubble that used to be his neighborhood in downstate Washington over the weekend, it was hard to imagine that Ben Alexander would have ...
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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....