Articles filed under Severe Weather
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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...
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Feeling hot, hot, hot? Hotter days may lie aheadJul 17, 2012 2:00 pm - Getting tired of 100-degree temperatures? Thus far, Chicago and the suburban area has seen four 100-degree days this summer, just three shy of breaking a record set in 1...
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What the drought has done to cornJul 14, 2012 8:00 am - The corn crop in northern Illinois is hurting during this drought, the worst seen in the area since 1988. And the heat waves aren’t helping. Robert Flider, the acting di...
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Storms lead to more than 150 flight cancellationsJul 13, 2012 10:41 pm - A strong line of thunderstorms that passed through the Chicago area Friday led to some 150 flights being canceled at O’Hare International Airport, officials said. Some a...
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Lightning strike causes Lisle house fireJul 13, 2012 9:50 pm - Strong storms that passed through the suburbs late Friday afternoon — and the lighting that came with it — contributed to a fire that left a house uninhabitable in Lisle...
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Quinn’s drought plan to come Monday, but in meantime, prayJul 13, 2012 7:57 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The entire state of Illinois is now officially in a drought, and Gov. Pat Quinn has scheduled a trip to southern Illinois on Monday to discuss the state’s ...
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TexMex Fest set to open at 4 p.m. today after storm damage FridayJul 13, 2012 2:00 pm - The first TexMex and Music Fest at CityGate Centre in Naperville will kick off at 4 p.m. today — a day after storm damage forced the cancellation of its scheduled first ...
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Pool attendance — and revenue — up during heat waveJul 10, 2012 9:49 am - Public swimming pools were a popular place for people trying to stay cool in Lake County during last week’s heat wave, a Daily Herald survey showed. Attendance figures a...