Articles filed under Weather
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Tornado touches down in central IllinoisFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - ARENZVILLE, Ill. - Emergency officials say a tornado has touched down in central Illinois. National Weather Service meteorologist Ed Shimon says the Cass County emergenc...
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Fog causes pileup on I-57Feb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Low visibility is being blamed for a multivehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 near Peotone. Illinois State Police said fog blanketed the area at the t...
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Wind to remain through 3 p.m. today, NWS predictsFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - Swirling winds caused some minor damages overnight, but officials from the National Weather Service said the winds will only linger until about 3 p.m. this afternoon, wh...
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Flood warnings, wind advisory remain for suburbsFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Flights to and from O'Hare International Airport resumed last night after they were halted because of the fog, and more than an inch of rain fell there, setting a record...
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Suburbanites dig out storm drains as water threat buildsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Welcome warmth was creating its own hazards Wednesday in the suburbs, as melting snow and ice left water in unwanted places. Mike Hamlin, 26, of Schaumburg, took the opp...
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Des Plaines man takes care of all his neighbors' snowFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - Suburban neighborhoods have people who pay snow forward
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Latest storm brings more snow to East CoastFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - A quick-moving storm brought several inches of snow as well as rare "thundersnow" to parts of the winter-weary East Coast, prompting speed restrictions on Pennsylvania h...
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5 ways to keep your house from floodingFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The snow piles are shrinking and the puddles are growing. Now, with heavy rain forecast Thursday, flooding is a serious concern for suburban homeowners. Experts say a f...
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Weather postpones suburban gambling hearingFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - State Rep. Robert Rita has postponed a public hearing on expanding gambling in Illinois because of severe winter weather. The hearing was set for Monday evening in Tinl...
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Metra train slamming car in Des Plaines caught on videoFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - An outbound Metra train on the Union Pacific line struck a vehicle in Des Plaines this afternoon, and NBC Chicago aired video of it. At about 4 p.m., a 2005 Ford Taurus ...