Articles filed under Weather
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DuPage County to receive $18.9 million in federal flood reliefAug 08, 2014 1:00 am - More than a year after storms caused major flooding throughout DuPage, the county is poised to receive a second round of federal disaster recovery money. Officials say t...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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Flooding causes major delays on Eisenhower ExpresswayAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The rain has moved on but flooded areas continue in some areas in Cook County due to severe thunderstorms Monday evening. Traffic is moving again on Interstate 290 afte...
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Hawaii loads up on supplies as two major storms loomAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - HONOLULU - When a pallet full of bottled water ran out at a Honolulu warehouse store Tuesday, shoppers loading up on supplies ahead of a hurricane and tropical storm bar...
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Landslide hits Utah neighborhood, destroys homeAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah - A landslide struck an upscale suburban Salt Lake City community on Tuesday, destroying a home and forcing evacuations as a rain-soaked hillside a...
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Snow missing from New Zealand's ski slopesAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Winter has rolled into its third month in New Zealand, and Nick Jarman says he's going stir crazy as he stares out at the driving rain on the s...
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Quinn signs water-related laws in ChicagoAug 03, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation aimed at protecting water supplies. One of the three bills Quinn signed Sunday creates the Urban Flooding Awareness Act. The new l...
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Tropical Storm Bertha approaches CaribbeanAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Tropical Storm Bertha approached the Caribbean on Friday as islands in the eastern region prepared for heavy rains and strong winds. The storm's ...
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July ties the record for coolest ever in IllinoisAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN - The state climatologist says last month's relative chilly temperatures tied the record for the coolest July in recorded Illinois history. And as data are re...
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Be on watch for servere stormsAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Severe storms may be moving into the area. The National Weather Service says a batch of showers and locally intense thunderstorms will continue to affect the northern an...