Articles filed under Weather
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Why everything you think you know about lightning could be wrongJul 06, 2019 1:00 am - All of our recent thunderstorms may make you feel like a severe weather expert, but do you really know what's safe and what's not when it comes to lightning strikes? ...
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Freak summer hailstorm buries Mexican city under five feet of iceJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - It's summer in Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous towns, which made what happened there over the weekend all the more surprising. Sunday morning, residents woke ...
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Power outages affect thousands across the suburbsJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - Thousands of suburban ComEd customers were without power Sunday after powerful storms pushed through the region, officials said. Approximately 27,341 customers were stil...
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How to watch out for home improvement scams in the wake of stormsJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - More than a month after wind and hail from a Memorial Day storm damaged his Naperville house, Steve Bernas still had a mailbox stuffed with home improvement flyers. He e...
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Afternoon, evening thunderstorms could bring hail, damaging windsJun 25, 2019 1:00 am -
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Dense fog advisory in effect across Chicago and suburbsJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - A dense fog advisory is in effect for Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties, according to the National Weather Service. The fog advisory will remain in effect u...
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Attorney general warns public about flood damage scamsJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As Illinois residents take stock of damages caused by record floods which led to disaster proclamations being issued in 34 counties, Attorney General Kwame...
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Mount Prospect teams with park district to address floodingJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Mount Prospect and the River Trails Park District are entering an agreement officials say will relieve flooding in neighborhoods near the village's two Levee 37 pumping ...
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Grab your repellent, because mosquitoes are on their wayMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Mosquitoes are on their way. Lots and lots of mosquitoes. The good news is that entomologists agree the pests' path is pretty predictable, given that this month's rainf...
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It's official: This is our rainiest May on recordMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - This is now our rainiest May on record. The 8.25 inches recorded at O'Hare International Airport as of 7 a.m. Thursday topped the previous record of 8.21 inches set las...