Articles filed under Weather
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Elk Grove Village digs out: About 100 cars stranded on Busse RoadFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Mayor Craig Johnson was in a good mood by midafternoon Wednesday, despite Elk Grove Village’s very long night during Tuesday’s storm. The village’s snow removal was slow...
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Up and down the Fox Valley, stories of the stormFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Those reporters and photographers who could find their cars Wednesday morning and get out on the road did just that — and looked for stories of how you survived the stor...
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Route 45 ‘a killer’Feb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - John Shields can attest to how bad the roads were Tuesday night in Lake County. Shields was delivering pizzas for Bill’s Pizza in Mundelein, and made his last stop at 9 ...
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40 stranded on Carol Stream roadFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Roughly 40 people had to be rescued from their vehicles stuck in the snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning on Gary Avenue in Carol Stream, authorities said. Police Ch...
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17,000 without power in the suburbsFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 17,000 suburban homes and businesses were without power as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, ComEd spokesman Tony Hernandez said. The city of Chicago is where the bulk of the...
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Arlington Heights restaurant a beacon in blizzardFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - One of the only businesses that stayed open in downtown Arlington Heights Tuesday night and Wednesday morning was one of its oldest and most beloved. Dunton House Restau...
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Work just beginning in ElginFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Just because the snow stopped falling doesn’t mean the work is over in Elgin. Authorities said 275 vehicles were reported being stuck, which includes roughly 40 vehicle...
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Blizzard can’t stop babyFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Grace Schmidt gave birth as planned at her Grayslake home with the help of a licensed midwife and an assistant who battled through a blizzard to get there Tuesday night....
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Palatine activates nonemergency action lineFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Palatine police, fire and public works are reporting the blizzard that hit town Tuesday afternoon left behind minimal, if any, damage. Village Hall is open, and the vill...
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Snow forces snowmobile club to cancel meeting in McHenryFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - By Burt Constable In the battle of “the snow is so bad” bragging rights, Rich Bearzotti of Algonquin has a winner. “We have a snowmobile meeting scheduled for all of McH...