Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Heat wave finally breaks; temps expected in low 80s SundayJul 07, 2012 2:00 pm - After three brutal days of 100-degree-plus temperatures, the heat wave blanketing the Chicago area broke Saturday morning. The projected high for the day was 98 degrees,...
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Lindenhurst to residents: Stop watering lawnsJul 06, 2012 9:51 pm - Recent drought-like conditions have prompted Lindenhurst officials to urge residents to stop watering their lawns. The village, which draws water from only shallow well...
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Chicago sets antother heat recordJul 06, 2012 5:00 pm - Chicago keeps breaking records as a heat wave moves across the region. The National Weather Service said the temperature his 103 at O'Hare International Airport on Frida...
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Canopies, water, sweltering heat part of Lake Zurich youth wooden bat baseball tournamentJul 06, 2012 5:30 am - The closest thing to resemble a desert in the suburbs this summer could be a baseball diamond. Members of a local youth baseball team agreed, as they dragged around coo...
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Moisture, heat a recipe for buckling roads in the suburbsJul 06, 2012 5:30 am - There have been a handful of reports of roads buckling in the suburbs over the past few days, and with consistently high temperatures and scattered rain, it is likely th...
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Poll Vault: Is this heat wave a result of global warming?Jul 06, 2012 12:00 am - An Associated Press report earlier this week quoted scientists as saying the extreme heat and drought we've seen is “what global warming looks like at the regional or pe...
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Heat cuts into attendance at many area festsJul 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Sweltering temps, storms cut into attendance at many — but not all — area events
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Heat possible cause of Shedd power outageJul 05, 2012 3:17 pm - Searing heat may have knocked out the electricity at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium temporarily, forcing it to close for the day. Aquarium spokeswoman Andrea Smalec says the p...
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Seniors: Swallow your pride, ask for help to manage heatJul 05, 2012 11:40 am - No doubt senior citizens are among the most vulnerable to the intense heat. But some experts say the extreme nature of the current heat wave may actually be helping to j...
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Hot or cold? Outdoor workers can do without either oneJul 05, 2012 10:00 am - When it comes to sweltering heat or blistering cold, is there a lesser of two evils? Not necessarily, say people who work outdoors — they both stink in their own specia...