Articles filed under Weather
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Injuries at juvenile jail raise questionsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake County officials said Friday they will examine the emergency evacuation procedures at the local juvenile detention center after some prisoners and staff members suf...
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A silver lining in the wake of unrelenting storm woesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Storms mean the kids' game got canceled, the putting greens are too slow, the koi pond spilled onto the patio, the cable is out, curse that lousy sump pump, the basement...
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River levels and rainfallAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - ...
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Sirens are designed to be heard outsideAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - No one looks forward to hearing the piercing warning. It lasts three to five minutes and blasts from speakers strategically placed in towns throughout the state. Once th...
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Midwest deals with water overflowAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - OTTUMWA, Iowa -- Heavy thunderstorms flooded portions of the central United States again Friday, knocking out the water supply in one Iowa city and disrupting a major tr...
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No rhyme or reason to storm's pathAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Nature's wrath seemed to pick favorites during this week's powerful storms, whose path of destruction through Northwest suburban neighborhoods, strip malls and industria...
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A flood of volunteers help hold waters backAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As water in the Chain O' Lakes continues to rise ominously, officials say it would be easier to predict the next few days if they actually knew how much water is coming ...
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Renovated Clark Island under waterAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A flagpole, bridges and the baseball diamond's pitching mound were just about the only parts of Batavia's Clark Island Recreation Area above water on Friday. "We're wait...
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Homes, businesses await service, cleanup goes onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Chain saws ripped into tall trees sprawled over streets, cars and homes. Pumps pulled dark water from dank basements. Traffic signals surged again to life. But repair...
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It's just a mess along the FoxAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Penny Gebhardt battled a rising Fox River on Friday the only way she could -- with three able-bodied grandkids and a sump pump that was working overtime. "Obviously, it'...