Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Injuries at juvenile jail raise questionsOct 31, 2021 6:23 pm - Lake County officials said Friday they will examine the emergency evacuation procedures at the local juvenile detention center after some prisoners and staff members suf...
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River levels and rainfallOct 31, 2021 6:20 pm - ...
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Officials standing by to help; need volunteersOct 31, 2021 6:18 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by yesterday's storms and recent flooding. Officials ...
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ComEd bringing in outside help for storm aidOct 31, 2021 6:18 pm - Repair crews are crossing the country from Philadelphia, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky to help restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of suburban homes and busines...
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DuPage government buildings blacked outOct 31, 2021 6:15 pm - Power outages caused by Thursday night's thunderstorms today shut down the DuPage County government center, including the health department and courthouse. Officials sai...
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Raindrops slow, but don't stop, outdoor work or playOct 31, 2021 6:15 pm - When you work outside, you just make do -- no matter what the weather is. If you mow lawns for a living, you tighten your grip on the mower and walk through the rain dro...
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Governor declares 4-county disaster areaOct 31, 2021 6:14 pm - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich today declared Cook, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties to be state disaster areas. The governor toured the floodwaters of the Des Plaines Riv...
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Update: 4 counties declared disaster areasOct 31, 2021 6:11 pm - Emergency state resources are now available to suburbs in Cook, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties to help repair damage caused by mass flooding and violent storms that pum...
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Governor cuts flood control spending, tours floodingOct 31, 2021 6:20 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban lawmakers were stunned Friday to find Gov. Rod Blagojevich touring area flooding and promising to do all he could to help, given that just 24 hour...
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Lake County chairman declares state of emergencyOct 31, 2021 6:19 pm - Lake County Board Chairwoman Suzi Schmidt has declared Lake County is in a state of emergency and disaster. By itself, the declaration has no real impact. But it paves t...