Articles filed under Weather
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Images: Super storm preparationOct 27, 2012 5:00 pm - ...
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No more tornado threat in Cook, DuPageOct 14, 2012 1:55 pm - The National Weather Service has cancelled a tornado warning for Chicago-area suburbs as a severe thunderstorm system moved through the area this afternoon. Weather serv...
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Drought forcing hummingbirds into suburban backyard gardensSep 20, 2012 9:00 am - Suburban residents may have noticed an influx of ruby-throated hummingbirds flitting around their backyards this summer. The small birds are looking for food in new plac...
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New radar gives weather office a 3-D look at stormsSep 18, 2012 4:18 pm - LINCOLN, Ill. — The National Weather Service office that tells central Illinois when it needs to be wary of the weather is getting a radar upgrade this fall that will gi...
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Western wildfires force more to fleeSep 11, 2012 8:41 pm - WENATCHEE, Wash. — A haze of thick smoke formed Tuesday over vast swathes of the West as wildfires forced more residents to flee their homes in several states. Fire offi...
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Chicago Flugtag won’t be rescheduledSep 10, 2012 5:15 pm - The Chicago Red Bull Flugtag, canceled Saturday due to unsafe marine conditions, will not be rescheduled, Red Bull said in an email to the Daily Herald on Monday. But t...
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Newfoundland braces for Tropical Storm LeslieSep 10, 2012 1:22 pm - ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Canada’s east coast is bracing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Leslie, which is expected to make landfall Tuesday in Newfoundland, the Canad...
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Carol Stream creek cleanup doublesSep 05, 2012 5:00 pm - Crews will work to remove nearly 300 trees and branches from Klein and Thunderbird creeks in Carol Stream that have fallen in, primarily as the result of this summer’s v...
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Rain forces cancellation of Naperville bed racesSep 01, 2012 2:23 pm - A steady drizzle forced the cancellation Saturday of Naperville’s annual bed races, one of the more quirky events held during the city’s annual Last Fling celebration. ...
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Farmers can transport hay on Illinois interstatesAug 31, 2012 4:37 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A new policy put into effect due to drought conditions in Illinois means farmers will be able to transport hay loads on interstates. Illinois Transportatio...