Articles filed under Weather
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Local cooling centersJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - As scorching summer temperatures continue into July, residents are encouraged to beat the heat by visiting free area "cooling centers." State Rep. Carol Sente, a Vernon ...
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Lake, McHenry counties hit hardest by Wednesday night stormsJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - Some people in the North and Northwest suburbs are bailing out today after heavy rainfall dumped up to 3½ inches of rain across the landscape late Wednesday and early Th...
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Tornado watch until midnight as severe storms move throughJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for northern Illinois, including the suburbs, in effect until midnight tonight. Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, Lake...
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Libertyville sending out flood surveyJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - Libertyville residents are asked to complete a flood questionnaire to assist with the Master Stormwater Management Plan study. The purpose of this questionnaire is to he...
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Highland Park adds climate change information to websiteJun 22, 2017 1:00 am - Highland Park has joined Chicago, Evanston and 11 other communities in the U.S. in posting fact-based information and data on climate change in response to it being remo...
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A rainy start to RotaryFest in Elk Grove VillageJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - RotaryFest in Elk Grove Village, the first big festival of summer in the Northwest suburbs, got off to a rainy start on its scheduled first day Wednesday. Food vendors h...
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Severe storms down trees, create floods in suburbsJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - The severe thunderstorm watch originally scheduled to last until 8 p.m. was canceled early as the storms moved out of the suburbs, but not before they did damage in some...
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Constable: How 2 men move stuff up 4 flights of stairs when it's 93Jun 13, 2017 5:30 am - On the hottest day of the year (so far), my wife and I are helping our son Ben move out of his dorm and into his college internship digs for the summer. I'm dripping swe...
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Suburbs brace for 'unseasonably hot' temperatures this weekJun 11, 2017 1:00 am - The National Weather Service is warning of unseasonably hot weather in the suburbs this week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s. As dew points increase, he...
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Rolling Meadows, Salt Creek team up on projectJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - The City of Rolling Meadows and the Salt Creek Park District last week celebrated a two-year joint effort to rebuild South Park and address neighborhood flooding problem...