Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Chicago chef Poilevey killed in 15-car crash on I-290Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Jean-Claude Poilevey, a chef and restaurateur at the forefront of French cuisine in Chicago beginning in the 1970s, was killed early Saturday morning in a 15-vehicle cra...
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Fairdale a year after tornado's wrath: 'This is always home'Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - No one has to tell Deena Schell her hometown will never look the same again. But she doesn't believe for a second it won't be the same again. “This is home. This is alwa...
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Hainesville residents replacing oak trees felled by tornadoApr 08, 2016 5:30 am - Some parts of Lake County are still trying to bounce back from the destruction of a tornado last summer, with Hainesville the latest example. Weather permitting, volunte...
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High winds, snow squalls pelt areaApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Electricity largely has been restored to a portion of northwest Batavia after high winds snapped utility poles and caused power outages along Western Avenue. Retailers a...
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Oakton installs WeatherBug weather stationMar 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College recently installed a WeatherBug weather station, camera and web-based educational software tools allowing students, meteorological teams across ...
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Suburbs could see hail, heavy thunderstorms todayMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Chicago area that includes heavy thunderstorms, possible hail and strong winds Thursday after...
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You could win a weather radioMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association are sponsoring a contest through March 31 to raise awareness of weath...
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Wind dies down, stormy weather continuesMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - After a windy afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms were expected to move through the area overnight. A wind advisory from the National Weather Service expired a...
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High wind warning issued for suburbs todayMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - A high wind warning is in place from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. today, National Weather Service officials have reported. Southwest wind gusts of 60 mph are expected, officials...
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Predicting tornadoes? It's a possibility, researchers sayMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Researchers say they've come up with a way to predict the likelihood of tornadoes two or three weeks in advance — a step toward better warnings of storms th...