Articles filed under Weather
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A cool idea to maintain, just in caseJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Do we need to rethink the value of cooling centers during periods of extreme heat in the suburbs? You might think so if you take a report last week by Daily Herald staff...
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Flooding, thunderstorm, excessive heat warningsJul 23, 2011 11:00 pm - An excessive heat warning remains in effect throughout the suburbs until 9 p.m. according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect fo...
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Rain leads to floods, rescuesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - An intense round of storms brought historic rainfall to the Chicago area Friday night into Saturday and left the suburbs to deal with its consequences Saturday and beyon...
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Images: Record rainfall hits suburbsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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Share your storm, flooding photos with usJul 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Got water filling your basement? Or tree limbs littering your yard? Share your photos with us at storm@dailyherald.com and we will publish. Please let us know where you ...
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Flash flood warnings in effect throughout suburbsJul 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Flash flood warnings are in effect through the suburbs. A warning remains in effect in northern Cook, Lake, DeKalb, McHenry and northern Kane counties until 6:30 a.m., t...
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Heat a factor in 7 Chicago-area deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - This week’s extreme heat has claimed at least seven people across the Chicago area. The Cook County medical examiner’s office listed “heat stress” or “heat stroke” as th...
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Storms rumble through suburbsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - A line of strong thunderstorms moved through the suburbs this morning. They were not considered severe at this time, but but produced nearly continuous lightning as well...
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Cooling centers empty despite high temperaturesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The temperatures are high, but the usage of community cooling centers is low. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it could mean folks without an air-conditioned haven...
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Your Sweatin' in the burbs photosJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Congratulations to Molly Zacher of Geneva who turned in some great shots of her and her friends keeping cool during this week's heat wave for our Sweatin' it in the Burb...