Articles filed under Weather
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Heavy downpours bring floods, trap cars in suburbsMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - Heavy rains in a short time brought flooding throughout the suburbs, trapping cars and prompting a rescue by boat. Exmoor Avenue flooded at Northwest Highway in Barringt...
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Record-tying May temperatures cause suburban roads to buckle and crackMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - Record-tying heat in the Chicago suburbs has road crews dealing with a problem they don't usually see until much later in the summer: buckling pavement. According to th...
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Fox River flooding expected to continue through FridayMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - Flooding along portions of the Fox, DuPage and Des Plaines Rivers that began over the weekend will continue this week until Friday, according to statements from the Nati...
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Storms through Tuesday morning could bring floods along riversMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Rain and thunderstorms are expected to soak the area into Tuesday morning, National Weather Service officials said. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunders...
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3 things you need to know if your basement is floodedMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Your basement is full of water that not only ruined your carpet but could be polluted with harmful bacteria. What's your next move? Put safety first There's always ...
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Flood damage repairs begin at Murphy school in Round Lake ParkMay 10, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Jennifer Arroyo is the assistant principal sharing an office with principal Phil Georgia. Work is underwa...
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NIU professor hopes to give you weeks to prepare for tornadoes, hailMay 03, 2018 5:30 am - Editor’s note: Victor Gensini is an assistant professor in the Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. With a Ph....
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Flash flood watch for suburbs until 10 a.m. todayMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for northern Illinois and Indiana. The flash flood watch is in effect until 10 a.m. in Cook, DuPage, Kane, L...
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Storms with big winds, hail hit suburbsMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Severe thunderstorms blew through the suburbs Wednesday night, bringing strong wind gusts and hail around the area. The National Weather Service said a severe thundersto...
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'Red flag' fire warning issued for parts of the suburbsApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - If you're planning to burn some yard trimmings or host a backyard bonfire, its best to hold off for a couple of days. Any outdoor fires are at risk of quickly getting o...