Articles filed under Weather
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1 dead, 1 presumed dead after falling into icy riverJan 13, 2014 3:44 pm - Authorities say one person died, another is presumed dead and a third was hospitalized after they fell into the icy Chicago River early Monday morning — a tragedy that s...
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Follow these tips for injury-free shovelingJan 13, 2014 9:00 am - I just want to let local readers know to be careful while shoveling snow. Also, if you have a history of heart problems, consult a family physician before shoveling. Hea...
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Be a good neighbor to walkers, runnersJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - If you own or rent a house and have a sidewalk in front of your property, do you or your hired help clear after it snows? If not, after you or someone else shovels or cl...
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Thank you, all you shovelers out there!Jan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I am writing to thank all of the local homeowners, businesses, municipalities, and agencies who have been shoveling their sidewalks following recent snowfalls. As a freq...
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Volo Bog hosts WinterFestJan 12, 2014 12:45 pm - Sometimes, getting bogged down can be fun. Just ask those who enjoyed Volo Bog WinterFest Sunday. Each year the Volo Bog State Natural Area near Ingleside hosts an event...
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Cold delays 70 mph sign installationJan 12, 2014 11:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — Last week’s frigid and snowy weather has delayed installing signs along Illinois interstates and tollways increasing the speed limit to 70 mph, state trans...
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Suburban weather drama: Fear of floods follows record coldJan 12, 2014 4:00 am - The idea germinated when the guy sitting next to me in the sauna, during the height of last week’s cold snap, mentioned the dramatic rescue. I think it was on a rural ro...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...
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Quinn: FEMA appeal will focus on frigid weatherJan 10, 2014 4:17 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn says his appeal over denied federal disaster aid will focus on cleanup difficulties during the recent subzero temperatures. The Federal Eme...
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Cold weather claims 2 more victims in IllinoisJan 10, 2014 3:46 pm - Authorities are attributing two more deaths to cold weather in Illinois. The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Friday that a 57-year-old woman died of hypot...