Articles filed under Severe Weather
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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....
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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...