Articles filed under Weather
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Thousands apply for tornado recovery assistanceDec 31, 2013 2:46 pm - WASHINGTON, Ill. — More than 2,000 people in counties declared federal disaster areas after tornadoes struck Illinois in November have applied for federal assistance, st...
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Prairie Ridge students develop snow day appDec 30, 2013 1:54 pm - Do you want a way to predict when a “snow day” will occur? Three suburban teenagers have created a phone app that helps do just that, and it’s been getting some buzz. C...
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Snow to bring in the new year in the suburbsDec 30, 2013 8:30 am - Weather forecasters are calling for a snowy start to the new year as anywhere from 2 to 4 inches could fall on the suburbs Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Snow is ...
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Wind chill, freezing rain advisories issued for Chicago areaDec 29, 2013 9:40 am - The National Weather Service issued wind chill and freezing rain advisories this morning for the entire Chicago region, warning of potentially icy travel conditions and ...
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Judge ends Katrina flooding lawsuits against fedsDec 28, 2013 1:59 pm - NEW ORLEANS — Dozens of lawsuits seeking damages from the federal government for Hurricane Katrina-related levee failures and flooding in the New Orleans area are over. ...
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New Year’s Day polar plunges could be extra frigidDec 27, 2013 3:26 pm - MILWAUKEE — If you’ve never done a polar bear plunge before, this New Year’s Day might not be the best day to start. In some cold-weather climates, hardy souls ring in t...
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Lake County residents find fun in blanket of snowDec 26, 2013 10:20 am - About 2 inches of snow blanketed the Lake County area overnight creating a beautiful white wonderland and excellent conditions for local sledding hills on Thursday. Jor...
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Pastor’s church focused on post-tornado recoveryDec 25, 2013 2:58 pm - WASHINGTON, Ill. — A pastor whose church was central to cleanup efforts after deadly tornadoes swept through central Illinois last month said it’s time for a new phase o...
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IDOT work must go on, despite weatherDec 25, 2013 3:35 am - It was a bitterly cold Christmas Eve day, but the Illinois Department of Transportation needs fuel to run its operation, no matter the weather. Rob Szymkowski, with Burk...
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Holiday power outages challenge Christmas cheerDec 24, 2013 7:07 pm - For the first time in days, the sun was shining and skies were blue when Doug Jennings stepped outside his home Tuesday in central Maine. But the power that disappeared ...