Articles filed under Severe Weather
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A rainy start to RotaryFest in Elk Grove VillageJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - RotaryFest in Elk Grove Village, the first big festival of summer in the Northwest suburbs, got off to a rainy start on its scheduled first day Wednesday. Food vendors h...
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Severe storms down trees, create floods in suburbsJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - The severe thunderstorm watch originally scheduled to last until 8 p.m. was canceled early as the storms moved out of the suburbs, but not before they did damage in some...
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Constable: How 2 men move stuff up 4 flights of stairs when it's 93Jun 13, 2017 5:30 am - On the hottest day of the year (so far), my wife and I are helping our son Ben move out of his dorm and into his college internship digs for the summer. I'm dripping swe...
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Suburbs brace for 'unseasonably hot' temperatures this weekJun 11, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service is warning of unseasonably hot weather in the suburbs this week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s. As dew points increase, he...
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Rep. Foster, Tom Skilling: Denying climate change like denying smoking dangersMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - A panel featuring WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling and physicist-turned-congressman Bill Foster told a supportive audience Saturday at North Central College that deniers o...
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Heavy rain causes road closure, floodingApr 30, 2017 1:00 am - Heavy rainfall this weekend has led to road closures and risk of flooding throughout the suburbs, officials said. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood w...
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When a tornado looms, many residents of trailer parks are on their ownApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - When the tornado sirens blare, people are told to seek shelter in their basements or behind a sturdy interior wall. But for people who live in mobile home parks, that's...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for suburbsApr 10, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Monday for the suburbs. The watch includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry countie...
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Des Plaines, Fox rivers at flood stage; wind advisory until 7 p.m.Apr 06, 2017 1:00 am - The Des Plaines and Fox rivers are at minor flood stage this morning but are expected to crest and fall back to normal levels over the weekend, the National Weather Serv...
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Flood advisory continues on Des Plaines RiverApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - A flood advisory is continuing for the Des Plaines River near Des Plaines as authorities said the river is expected to rise quickly due to rain accumulation in recent da...