Articles filed under Weather
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No rhyme or reason to storm's pathOct 31, 2021 6:25 pm - Nature's wrath seemed to pick favorites during this week's powerful storms, whose path of destruction through Northwest suburban neighborhoods, strip malls and industria...
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Fox River residents clean up as river keeps risingOct 31, 2021 6:21 pm - West Dundee homeowner talking about what it was like when the microburst hit his home (MP3 Audio) The Fox River continued to rise Friday as area residents were still...
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Four counties declared state disaster areasOct 31, 2021 6:21 pm - Using the rising floodwaters of the Chain O' Lakes as a backdrop, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties state disaster areas Friday. The st...
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Flooding in Tri-Cities: 'This is a disaster'Oct 31, 2021 6:22 pm - Rob Metzger - "This came up so fast" (Audio MP3) The water came fast to the residents of Grove Avenue in Valley View. First it was up to their ankles. Then their kne...
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It's just a mess along the FoxOct 31, 2021 6:25 pm - Penny Gebhardt battled a rising Fox River on Friday the only way she could -- with three able-bodied grandkids and a sump pump that was working overtime. "Obviously, it'...
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Rain recedes but waters climb and power still outOct 31, 2021 6:27 pm - An estimated 118,000 homes are still without electricity today as crews worked to restore power to the storm-ravaged suburbs. The bulk of the outages continue to be in t...
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Injuries at juvenile jail raise questionsOct 31, 2021 6:23 pm - Lake County officials said Friday they will examine the emergency evacuation procedures at the local juvenile detention center after some prisoners and staff members suf...
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River levels and rainfallOct 31, 2021 6:20 pm - ...
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Officials standing by to help; need volunteersOct 31, 2021 6:18 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by yesterday's storms and recent flooding. Officials ...
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ComEd bringing in outside help for storm aidOct 31, 2021 6:18 pm - Repair crews are crossing the country from Philadelphia, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky to help restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of suburban homes and busines...