Articles filed under Weather
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Snow? Who knows? But the cold is a factFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - Some of us are just trying to get through today's cold. Others are preparing for another round of massive snow this weekend. Wait ... what? Snow? Who says we're going to...
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Schaumburg buys 1,000 more tons of road saltFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday paid the $221,456 bill for 1,000 additional tons of road salt recently received and gave staff the authority to buy another 400 tons if neede...
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New index confirms it: This winter is miserableFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - DETROIT - A new winter misery index confirms what many Americans in the Midwest and East know in their all-too-chilled bones: This has been one of the harshest winters o...
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Thanks to those who toil through winterFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - As this long, cold, snowy winter drags on we should all give our special thanks to the Mount Prospect Public Works Department for helping us get around in this polar exp...
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Harsh winter puts small businesses out in the coldFeb 23, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK — When the wind chill in Chicago hit minus 40 on Jan. 6, Dogs Deserve It shut down. It was too cold outside for the dog walking service's four-legged clients an...
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Tornado touches down in central IllinoisFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - ARENZVILLE, Ill. - Emergency officials say a tornado has touched down in central Illinois. National Weather Service meteorologist Ed Shimon says the Cass County emergenc...
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Fog causes pileup on I-57Feb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Low visibility is being blamed for a multivehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 near Peotone. Illinois State Police said fog blanketed the area at the t...
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Wind to remain through 3 p.m. today, NWS predictsFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - Swirling winds caused some minor damages overnight, but officials from the National Weather Service said the winds will only linger until about 3 p.m. this afternoon, wh...
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Flood warnings, wind advisory remain for suburbsFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Flights to and from O'Hare International Airport resumed last night after they were halted because of the fog, and more than an inch of rain fell there, setting a record...
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Suburbanites dig out storm drains as water threat buildsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Welcome warmth was creating its own hazards Wednesday in the suburbs, as melting snow and ice left water in unwanted places. Mike Hamlin, 26, of Schaumburg, took the opp...