Articles filed under Weather
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How Santa keeps his cool at Banana Split's Christmas in JulyJul 21, 2014 1:00 am - After a polar vortex that gave us plenty of opportunities to perfect our harping about weather, we could be extra testy about today's heat and humidity. Or, we could sit...
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Strongest storm in decades in south China kills 18Jul 20, 2014 1:01 am - BEIJING - The strongest typhoon to hit southern China in four decades has killed 18 people, the government said Sunday, while in the Philippines the death toll from the ...
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Summer chill changes scene at area poolsJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - Folks looking to make a splash at area pools Tuesday might have found the water open, but not necessarily inviting on an abnormally chilly summer day. Centennial Beach i...
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Too cold to even spray for mosquitoes?Jul 15, 2014 1:00 am - How cool is it tonight? It's so cold that one village is postponing its mosquito spraying. The village of Woodridge sent a notice to residents saying it is putting off ...
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'Polar' air coming overnight, with low around 53Jul 14, 2014 1:01 am - With the chance of storms in the afternoon passing without real precipitation, the attention now turns to the "polar" air that will make for good sleeping weather withou...
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Images: The July SupermoonJul 13, 2014 1:01 am - ...
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Storms rumble through areaJul 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Heavy rains soaked the suburbs late Saturday night. At 11:35 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for central and southern Cook County and eas...
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Taste of Chicago canceled for day due to stormsJul 12, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities have canceled the entire day of events at the Taste of Chicago festival because of heavy rain and flooding on the festival grounds. The city's Office of Emer...
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Polar vortex next week? Not likely, but it's going to be coldJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Dire predictions of the return of the dreaded polar vortex to the Chicago area next week might have been a bit exaggerated, but you can expect to feel cooler than normal...
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Will County jail video visits resuming after stormJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Video visitation equipment at the Will County jail in Joliet is being restored after a lightning strike disabled the system during the June 30 storm. Will County Sheriff...