Articles filed under Severe Weather
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More federal flood buyout funds for Des PlainesJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $2.3 million to Des Plaines to acquire 13 flood-prone homes as part of the city's ongoing home buyout program. FEMA i...
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More than 800 flights canceled at O'Hare, Midway due to stormJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights in and out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport Friday night due to a sprawling winter storm hitting large sections of the ...
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Winter fun events in Gurnee, Vernon Hills canceledJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - The organizers of two winter celebrations have canceled Saturday events because of the dangerous weather forecast. Gurnee Park District officials canceled Frosty Fest, t...
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9 inches of snow, quarter inch of ice? Here's what you need to know about storm forecastJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - Here's what you need to know about storm that also could bring quarter-inch of ice
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Storms in the west, high winds here: What Wednesday's looking like if you're travelingNov 26, 2019 12:00 am - To correct a Nov. 27 story, Gianna Urgo is a spokeswoman for American Airlines. A massive storm brewing out west was affecting some travelers flying to the suburbs...
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Tornado rips through Dallas; 1 dead in Arkansas amid stormsOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - DALLAS - Crews searched Monday through the rubble of homes and businesses torn apart by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas area the night before, and one person wa...
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Lightning strikes townhouse on north side of Arlington HeightsSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A lightning strike caused $10,000 in damage to a townhouse on the north side of Arlington Heights as a strong line of thunderstorms moved through the area Friday, author...
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...
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Wauconda's Bangs Lake remains a no-wake zoneSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Boaters on Wauconda's Bangs Lake must continue keeping speeds low and avoid creating wakes because of high water levels created by recent rainstorms, village officials s...
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Marriott Resort in Lincolnshire evacuating due to rising Des Plaines RiverSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - Rising Des Plaines River levels prompted the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort to evacuate guests and employees as a precaution Friday in just one of the responses to heavy r...