Articles filed under Weather
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Cook County declares disaster from Aug. 16-19 stormsAug 28, 2025 11:09 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday in response to storms that hit the region Aug. 16-19, leading to severe flooding in suburbs including Mount Prospect.
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Storm debris pickup scheduled in South BarringtonAug 23, 2025 9:44 am - Crews from Cuba Township will pick up brush that came down in South Barrington during recent rainstorms on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the village announced in an email.
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A taste of cool, fall-like weather is coming. Here’s what you need to knowAug 22, 2025 12:42 pm - It’s about to feel more like late September across much of the United States.
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Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East CoastAug 20, 2025 3:42 pm - RODANTHE, N.C. — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday as it crept closer to the mid-Atlantic coast, its outer bands brushing North Carolina’s Outer Banks as...
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Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New EnglandAug 19, 2025 8:48 pm - RODANTHE, N.C. — Hurricane Erin churned slowly toward the eastern U.S. on Tuesday, stirring up treacherous waves that already have led to dozens of water rescues and shut...
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Suburbs regrouping from onslaught of recent stormsAug 19, 2025 5:22 pm - Residents of a Mount Prospect condo building that had a portion of its roof sheared off by a microburst Saturday are among the suburban residents recovering from a series of storms that hit the suburbs over the weekend and continued into the early week.
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Suburbs cleaning up from ‘microbursts’ as thousands remain without powerAug 17, 2025 2:30 pm - The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that microbursts hit the suburbs Saturday, causing damage across the area and leaving thousands without power.
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Storm knocks out power, trees in McHenry County on SaturdayAug 16, 2025 6:39 pm - A strong thunderstorm rolled through McHenry County about 4 p.m. Saturday, downing trees, knocking out power and flooding some streets.
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Federal cuts to weather staff put Illinois emergency alerts at riskAug 16, 2025 3:41 pm - As Illinois recovers from a record-breaking year of tornadoes that prompted emergency declarations across several counties, local officials and lawmakers are sounding the alarm about deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service – and the risks they pose to public safety.
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As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate changeAug 14, 2025 10:46 am - The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer.