Articles filed under Weather
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Sheets of ice in downtown Arlington Hts.Jan 09, 2015 12:01 am - A section of downtown Arlington Heights was closed Friday night due to a water main break, Arlington Heights police said. Arlington Heights police Sgt. Chuck Buczynski s...
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At least 1 dead in 123-vehicle pileup in MichiganJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - GALESBURG, Mich. - More than 100 vehicles were involved in pileups on a snowy Michigan interstate on Friday, killing a trucker and igniting fires on semis carrying firew...
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Working indoors isn't an option for everyoneJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - As temperatures fell to minus 2 on Thursday morning, not everyone had the luxury of working indoors. Jose Gutierrez, a grounds specialist with the Arlington Heights Park...
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30 hardy duffers give it a whack at the Chili Open in Des PlainesJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The weather was frigid but the Golf Center Des Plaines was fairly crowded Saturday morning with hardy souls who weren't there to improve their games. Instead it was cama...
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Wind chill advisory until noon todayJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory until noon today, with a second wind chill advisory starting at 6 p.m. and ending at noon on Saturday. Wind...
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District 214 stays open in cold, angers parents and studentsJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - While extreme temperatures and subzero wind chills closed most suburban schools for the second day in a row, students at Northwest Suburban High School District 214 bund...
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Too chilly — Gurnee postpones Frosty FestJan 08, 2015 12:00 am - Gurnee will have frost without the fest Friday night. Citing a bitterly cold forecast, village and Gurnee Park District officials have announced postponement of the annu...
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Dog gone, it's cold! Pets balk at the big chill, tooJan 07, 2015 4:30 am - How cold is it? It's so cold, even dogs don't want to go outside. The suburbs are in the throes of a polar vortex-like week of subzero temperatures and dangerous wind ch...
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Boots on dogs? Sales are boomingJan 07, 2015 4:30 am - Space heaters and shovels aren't the only items in high demand during this arctic cold snap. Along with dog coats and sweaters, dog boots are flying off pet store shelve...
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Winter Weather Advisory for suburbs until 9 p.m.Jan 07, 2015 12:00 am - Snow has started to fall in the suburbs, and drivers could face a messy commute this evening. The National Weather service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for t...