Articles filed under Weather
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'Large and destructive' tornado causes injuries, thousands of outages in OhioMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - The National Weather Service confirmed that multiple tornadoes, including one described as "large and destructive," touched down near Dayton, Ohio, late Monday, reported...
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'Like ... a jet engine pounding on our roof': Hail contributes to third-wettest May on recordMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Water rushed in through a window well, hail pelted cars and ripped apart screens, and winds howled so loudly members of the Sumeraj family thought the top half of their ...
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Tornado watch in effect for some counties, storms could bring hailMay 27, 2019 1:00 am - While the heaviest rains have moved out of the area, a tornado watch is in effect through 9 p.m. Monday for 39 Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall a...
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Hail and damaging wind possible tonight. Here's what you need to know.May 24, 2019 1:00 am -
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Constable: Environmentalists putting pedal, mettle toward climate changeMay 23, 2019 5:30 am - In 1979, as Environmental Protection Agency was beefing up the Clean Water and Clean Air acts, environmentally minded college student Mark Ailes, his friend Kay Richards...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Chicago Bulls, Flight 191 Crash, Rainbow Records, Ray Meyer, Slot Cars and moreMay 20, 2019 6:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald archived photos of the Chicago Bulls, the Flight 191 plane crash, DePaul Basketball Coach Ray Meyer, Rainbow Records and more in our latest Thro...
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Storm knocked out power, downed tree in DuPage CountyMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - Storms that combined high winds and hail downed trees and knocked out power early Friday morning in some portions of DuPage County. Officials said the hardest-hit area i...
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Cold, wet spring has farmers weeks behind schedule on plantingMay 16, 2019 5:31 am - Farmers in northern Illinois this spring have been akin to tensed runners waiting in the blocks for the starting gun. Usually by this date, they have finished or are nea...
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Storms, hail possible this evening. Here's what you need to know.May 16, 2019 1:00 am -
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Des Plaines, Fox rivers expected to recede throughout the weekMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - With the forecast clear of significant rain for now, water levels along the swollen Des Plaines and Fox rivers are expected to slowly recede throughout the week. Waterwa...