Articles filed under Weather
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Arlington Heights storm response, by the numbersDec 04, 2018 4:30 am - A week after an early winter snowstorm left thousands in the dark in Arlington Heights - one of the hardest-hit towns in the suburbs - officials shared statistics that s...
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Where's the solution for LED traffic signals that can't melt snow?Dec 03, 2018 4:30 am - We know from last week's storm that freezing rain, snow and high winds are a recipe for an epic fail with usually dependable LED traffic signals. Drivers did a double-ta...
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Leaf removal could resume in LincolnshireNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - This week's snowstorm prompted curbside leaf pickup in Lincolnshire to be postponed, but it could resume Monday for neighborhoods east of Riverwoods Road, officials have...
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'I think my husband sent them': Kildeer widow thankful for volunteers' help after stormNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - It wasn't a dramatic emergency rescue but rather unsolicited volunteer help that was a bright spot during a dark time this week for a recently widowed Kildeer woman. "I ...
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Special branch pickup next week in Elk GroveNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - Due to the recent winter storm and resulting storm damage, Elk Grove Village will have a special branch pickup next week. Officials say residents should place branches i...
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Leaf removal halted in MundeleinNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Due to this week's snowstorm, curbside leave removal in Mundelein has been halted by Groot Industries, the company handling the annual task, village officials announced....
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Mount Prospect crews to pick up storm debris beginning Dec. 3Nov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Mount Prospect Works Department personnel and village contractors will pick up fallen tree limbs and brush from this week's winter storn beginning Monday, Dec. 3. Crews ...
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ComEd says all power to be back ThursdayNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - After three days without electricity, roughly 1,000 customers remained without power Thursday morning, but thousands more had service restored. A ComEd spokesman said cr...
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Lake County property owners can save on flood insuranceNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average $281 a year on flood insurance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Communi...
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Traffic lights covered? Storm shows LEDs can't melt snow, ice covering themNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Energy-efficient traffic lights caked with ice and snow created bewildering conditions for drivers across the suburbs this week and contributed to at least four crashes,...