Articles filed under Weather
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Cook suburbs to get $13.9 million for flood recoverySep 04, 2013 2:00 pm - The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department announced this week that it is awarding $13.9 million to suburban Cook County to aid in the recovery from last sp...
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Wheeling officials: Proposed stormwater fee could help fight floodingSep 04, 2013 10:00 am - Without enough money to maintain infrastructure designed to reduce flooding, Wheeling officials may impose a stormwater fee on residents to help pay for upkeep and impro...
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Army releases study of Des Plaines River floodingSep 03, 2013 5:54 pm - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released for public comment Tuesday a study calling for spending another $13 million on projects to limit flooding damage on the Des Pla...
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Wheeling mobile home dispute ruling delayedSep 03, 2013 4:00 pm - Owners of mobile homes in Fox Point affected by flooding in April received a two-week continuance Tuesday in Wheeling's administrative court. The residents of approximat...
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Sandy’s ‘freaky’ path may be less likely in futureSep 02, 2013 6:22 pm - WASHINGTON — Man-made global warming may further lessen the likelihood of the freak atmospheric steering currents that last year shoved Superstorm Sandy due west into Ne...
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Fests getting going as rain endsAug 31, 2013 10:34 am - Septemberfest in Schaumburg and Buffalo Grove Days both were under way late Saturday morning as the rain that produced a soggy start to the day ended. The storms did for...
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Severe storms leave damage, postpone football gamesAug 30, 2013 4:27 pm - A line of strong thunderstorms rumbled through the suburbs Friday night, leaving behind some damage and postponing several high school football games. The advancing line...
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St. Viator closes early to fight heatAug 27, 2013 3:00 pm - St. Viator students had an unexpected early release from classes on Tuesday due to the extreme heat index. School President Rev. Corey Brost announced Monday that studen...
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Today’s high could break record for dateAug 27, 2013 10:24 am - Today’s high temperature could be one for the record books. According to weather.com, today’s high temperature could hit 96 degrees. The record for this date is 97, set ...
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Illinois sizzles for another dayAug 27, 2013 6:45 am - ROCKFORD — A heat advisory is in effect for portions of Illinois as the state sizzles for another day. The National Weather Service issued the advisory for portions for ...