Articles filed under Weather
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Lake County residents eligible for flood assistanceOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County residents who experienced significant flood damage from the severe storms on June 26 may be able to apply for a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administrat...
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How weather, location can affect a tree's fall colorsOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Many communities are embracing the harvest season this weekend with autumn-themed festivals, but Mother Nature isn't quite ready to unveil the breadth of her fall foliag...
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Moisture from former tropical storm presents flood threat from New Mexico to Great LakesOct 01, 2019 1:00 am - Flash flood watches are stretching from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Great Lakes ahead of moisture streaming north from the remnants of Narda, formerly a tropical storm...
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Lightning strikes townhouse on north side of Arlington HeightsSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A lightning strike caused $10,000 in damage to a townhouse on the north side of Arlington Heights as a strong line of thunderstorms moved through the area Friday, author...
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Flash flooding possible with more rain expectedSep 22, 2019 1:00 am - The National Weather Service today issued a flash flood watch for the region effective through early Monday morning as another round of heavy rains is expected to push a...
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...
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Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer to global warming? Study says yesSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - In recent years, climate change has loomed like a dark specter over the globe, contributing to everything from gentrification in Miami to refugees fleeing drought and cr...
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Wauconda's Bangs Lake remains a no-wake zoneSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Boaters on Wauconda's Bangs Lake must continue keeping speeds low and avoid creating wakes because of high water levels created by recent rainstorms, village officials s...
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Floodwaters recede, but Lake County officials warn they'll be backSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - As homeowners continue to deal with the impacts of flooding from recent heavy rains, Lake County officials on Tuesday said residents should expect to see more of the sam...
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Rivers receding, but flooding problems remain in Lake CountySep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County officials and homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief after rain expected to hit the area Sunday never materialized, allowing the swollen Des Plaines River...