Articles filed under Weather
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Rolling Meadows, Salt Creek team up on projectJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - The City of Rolling Meadows and the Salt Creek Park District last week celebrated a two-year joint effort to rebuild South Park and address neighborhood flooding problem...
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Trump says U.S. will exit Paris climate agreementJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Trump announced today that he is withdrawing the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, the White House has told allies, a move ...
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Cleanup due to heavy storms begins this morningMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - People are cleaning up the damage created by heavy storms that rolled through the area late Wednesday. Wind and tree damage has been reported in Long Grove, Elgin and O...
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Rep. Foster, Tom Skilling: Denying climate change like denying smoking dangersMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - A panel featuring WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling and physicist-turned-congressman Bill Foster told a supportive audience Saturday at North Central College that deniers o...
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Heavy weekend rain triggers some flooding along Fox, Des Plaines, DuPage riversMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - Heavy weekend rain that dumped more than 4 inches on parts of northern Illinois has lake and river water levels on the rise, but the bigger focus is on the coming days t...
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Heavy rain causes road closure, floodingApr 30, 2017 1:00 am - Heavy rainfall this weekend has led to road closures and risk of flooding throughout the suburbs, officials said. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood w...
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Flood advisory issued for Des Plaines River near GurneeApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory Sunday for the Des Plaines River near Gurnee. Officials are forecasting minor flooding after about an inch of rain f...
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When a tornado looms, many residents of trailer parks are on their ownApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - When the tornado sirens blare, people are told to seek shelter in their basements or behind a sturdy interior wall. But for people who live in mobile home parks, that's...
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Chain O' Lakes boating restriction removed as rainwater recedesApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Fox Waterway Agency has lifted a no-wake boating order for the lakes along the Fox River in the Chain O' Lakes region, authorities said Saturday. The agency lifted ...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for suburbsApr 10, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Monday for the suburbs. The watch includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry countie...