Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Pritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation amid winter stormsFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dangerous subzero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the entire st...
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Why especially flat roofs collapse under snow, and what to do (and not do) about itFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban property owners might have bigger concerns than clearing mounds of snow off driveways and sidewalks as snowloads begin to weigh down rooftops. Structural expert...
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Winter storm's grip won't ease up until weekendFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - Keep off the roadways. Stay indoors. Brace yourself for more biting cold. A unique winter snowstorm battering multiple Midwestern states could drop more than a foot of ...
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Snow the likely cause of second building collapse in Elgin in three daysFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - No one was injured early Monday when the building that housed Imago Events in Elgin collapsed, the second collapse in town in three days that fire officials believe was ...
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More snow coming through noon TuesdayFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - Another winter storm is expected to bring more snow to Chicago and the suburbs through Tuesday morning. Accordin> to the National Weather Service, the Lake effect snow ...
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189 people brave cold, snow for Frozen Oaks 5KFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District hosted the second annual Frozen Oaks 5K on Saturday. The event was staged at the Randall Oaks Golf Club, and participants ran through t...
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Chicago Botanic Garden to close on Sunday and Monday due to coldFeb 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Due to weather forecasts predicting extreme cold and snow, the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe will be closed on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 14 and 15. For more informatio...
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More snow could affect commute this afternoonFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Th> National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties until 10 p.m. Another 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected to fa...
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6 things you can do to protect your pets in the frigid weatherFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Dangerously low temperatures forecast for the coming week and wind chills that will make it feel as cold as minus-25 degrees this weekend will make being outside tough o...
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How suburban public works crews deal with massive amounts of snowFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - While homeowners may be wondering where to pile shoveled snow after a week that has featured plenty of it, suburban public works officials face the same problem many tim...