Articles filed under Weather
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Timeline: How the tornado in Naperville and Woodridge unfolded one year agoJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - One year ago, a Father's Day tornado - the strongest tornado to hit the metro region since 2015 - inflicted miles of damage as it tore through southern DuPage County. Co...
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Staying safe in extreme heat: 'Check in on each other'Jun 14, 2022 5:00 am - The heat wave sweeping across the area today and Wednesday is expected to break 100 degrees for the first time in a decade, and officials advise staying inside as much a...
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With dangerous heat headed our way, how bad is your air conditioner for the environment?Jun 14, 2022 5:00 am - As parts of the Chicago area respond to dangerously high temperatures this week, millions of air-conditioning units will kick into action to provide much-needed relief, ...
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Grayslake buying more open space in effort to reduce floodingJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Grayslake acquires two more properties
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Tornado hit Schaumburg and Roselle areas Monday, weather service saysJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Amid widespread storm damage - including from a tornado - and an extreme-heat warning, several suburbs are looking at multiday cleanups and power outages that could last...
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Flooding pummels Yellowstone region, leaves many strandedJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - HELENA, Mont. - Raging floodwaters that pulled houses into rivers and forced rescues by air and boat began to slowly recede Tuesday across the Yellowstone region, leavin...
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Where to find cooling centers in the suburbs during the heat warningJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - An extreme-heat warning is active in most of Illinois until 8 p.m. Wednesday, and weather and town officials are encouraging people to stay indoors and in air-conditione...
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Lightning strike causes house fire in AlgonquinJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - A home in Algonquin caught fire after being struck by lightning Monday evening. At 5:57 p.m., Algonquin firefighters responded to the 600 block of Chelsea Drive, accordi...
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Dangerous heat and humidity coming after Monday storms cause damage in suburbsJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Storms set off tornado sirens and downed trees and power lines in the suburbs Monday evening. The National Weather Service first issued a tornado warning at about 6 p.m....
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Prospect Heights project to address city's worst flooding area this summerJun 03, 2022 5:30 am - Prospect Heights officials Friday will kick off a $4 million stormwater drainage improvement project, enabled by $2.4 million in federal and state funding, to address th...