Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Cold delays 70 mph sign installationJan 12, 2014 11:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — Last week’s frigid and snowy weather has delayed installing signs along Illinois interstates and tollways increasing the speed limit to 70 mph, state trans...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...
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Quinn: FEMA appeal will focus on frigid weatherJan 10, 2014 4:17 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn says his appeal over denied federal disaster aid will focus on cleanup difficulties during the recent subzero temperatures. The Federal Eme...
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Cold weather claims 2 more victims in IllinoisJan 10, 2014 3:46 pm - Authorities are attributing two more deaths to cold weather in Illinois. The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Friday that a 57-year-old woman died of hypot...
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FEMA denies aid after tornadoesJan 09, 2014 2:49 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois would appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of the state’s request for $6.1 million in aid to local governme...
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Deep freeze may have cost economy about $5 billionJan 09, 2014 1:52 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Hunkering down at home rather than going to work, canceling thousands of flights and repairing burst pipes from the Midwest to the Southeast has its price....
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30 National Guard mechanics activated due to weatherJan 08, 2014 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Army National Guard says more than 30 of its mechanics were activated to help during this week’s subzero temperatures and snowfall. Guard offi...
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Northwest suburbs continue to aid tornado-ravaged Washington, Ill.Jan 08, 2014 1:43 pm - Northwest suburbs continue to aid tornado-ravaged Washington, Ill.
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Burst pipe closes Des Plaines school at least through ThursdayJan 08, 2014 10:22 am - Wednesday was a short-lived first day back for students at Iroquois Community School in Des Plaines following winter break and two additional off days because of cold we...
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Main break snarls traffic in Schaumburg, Arlington Hts.Jan 07, 2014 8:22 am - Schaumburg public works crews are on the scene Tuesday of a water main break that caused significant traffic delays along eastbound Algonquin Road. As of 5 p.m., officia...