Articles filed under Weather
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Libertyville High School subbasement flooded, classes canceledApr 18, 2013 10:00 am - A subbasement at Libertyville High School flooded early Thursday, prompting officials to cancel classes and on-campus activities for the day. Maintenance workers discove...
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Flooded basements can be a death trapApr 18, 2013 10:00 am - Use caution when cleaning up to avoid electrocution
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Flood warning issued for AlgonquinApr 18, 2013 9:16 am - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the portion of the Fox River that flows through Algonquin, an official confirmed Thursday. The water level in...
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Lightning strike causes Metra delaysApr 18, 2013 9:08 am - A lightning strike at a Union Pacific switching location damaged equipment and has stalled Metra traffic along all three of the railroad’s lines into Chicago’s Ogilvie S...
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Residents rescued in LisleApr 18, 2013 9:00 am - Flooding in Lisle left dozens of houses underwater and required emergency crews to rescue people who were trapped inside their homes. “It's the worst flooding I've ever ...
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Flooding shuts down DuPage government, delays triple-murder trialApr 18, 2013 8:00 am - Severe flooding has closed the DuPage County courthouse in Wheaton, delaying the start of a triple-murder trial that was set to begin today. State's Attorney Bob Berlin...
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Share your flooding pictures with usApr 18, 2013 8:00 am - Today is going to be messy -- on the roads, at your homes and at your offices. Help us chronicle the damage caused by today's flooding. Share you flooding pictures with ...
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Suburbs' flooding woes might last awhileApr 18, 2013 5:00 am - Propelled by a deluge that at one point dropped an inch of rain in 20 minutes, quick-rising floodwaters flowed into basements, swallowed streets and closed schools throu...
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Flood plans in place along Fox, Des Plaines rivers, Chain O' LakesApr 17, 2013 10:00 am - Amid the rain that fell during a heavy thunderstorm Wednesday, the stress was clear on the face of people filling sandbags at Fox Lake's street department. “It's going ...
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Storms, plenty of rain expected to continue overnightApr 17, 2013 9:00 am - Showers and thunderstorms — and possibly hail — are expected to continue overnight, with some areas seeing as many as 4 inches of rain, according to the National Weather...