Articles filed under Weather
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Bus schedule a big factor in deciding snow daysFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - If the streets are bad at 4 a.m. today, it's likely that many schools will cancel classes and make it a snow day. Suburban school superintendents say poor predawn weathe...
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Is today a "snowpocalypse"?Feb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - 10 new words we use to describe snowstorms
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Holiday travelers counting on weather to let up SundayDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - As problematic as today's snowstorm is for drivers and air passengers, the multitude of travelers who will be trying to get home Sunday from the long holiday weekend are...
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Think safety as belated summer comes on with a vengeanceAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Be careful what you wish for, summer-starved suburbanites. After July went by without a single 90-degree day, hot summer weather was finally expected to return to the Ch...
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How cold was it? We've got some facts for JulyJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - On July 1, the high temperature reached 64 degrees and it drizzled all day. Things didn't get much better after that. July 2009 has gone down in the record books as Chic...
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Batavia's Quarry Beach to stay open longer on extra-hot daysJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Batavia Park District is rethinking its decision to close Hall Quarry Beach evenings - at least for days where air temperatures reach 90 degrees. It announced Wednesday ...
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Suburbanites battle allergies, aches in ping-pong weatherJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Two weeks ago, we moaned, "When will it be summer?" A few days ago, we wondered, "What's up with all this rain? And now, we're complaining "It's so hot!" This all-over-t...
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Gurnee officials watch as Des Plaines River risesJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - With sandbags in place, Gurnee officials are waiting to see how high the Des Plaines River will rise. Patrick Muetz, Gurnee assistant village administrator, said rising...
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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 4 a.m..May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The National Weather Serivce has replaced an earlier tornado watch with a severe thunderstorm watch for Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will and Kendall counties that will continue ...
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Weather takes toll, claims life of Westmont womanJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Unrelenting snowfall caused hundreds of accidents across the Northwest suburbs Saturday, claiming the life of one Westmont woman. Laura McCracken, a 56-year-old Westmon...