Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Suburban weather drama: Fear of floods follows record coldJan 12, 2014 4:00 am - The idea germinated when the guy sitting next to me in the sauna, during the height of last week’s cold snap, mentioned the dramatic rescue. I think it was on a rural ro...
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Cold weather claims 2 more victims in IllinoisJan 10, 2014 3:46 pm - Authorities are attributing two more deaths to cold weather in Illinois. The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Friday that a 57-year-old woman died of hypot...
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Hazardous weather alert: Watch for icy roadsJan 10, 2014 3:37 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a “hazardous weather outlook” warning motorists and pedestrians of icy and wet conditions as rain continues to fall Saturday and ...
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5 things to watch out for during the thawJan 09, 2014 4:30 am - Snow in your attic? Ice dams in your gutters? Giant, slushy puddles that freeze into treacherous slick patches on driveways and sidewalks? Yes, yes and yes. These are a...
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30 National Guard mechanics activated due to weatherJan 08, 2014 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Army National Guard says more than 30 of its mechanics were activated to help during this week’s subzero temperatures and snowfall. Guard offi...
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Burst pipe closes Des Plaines school at least through ThursdayJan 08, 2014 10:22 am - Wednesday was a short-lived first day back for students at Iroquois Community School in Des Plaines following winter break and two additional off days because of cold we...
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Black ice an invisible winter danger for driversJan 07, 2014 10:00 am - The deaths of an Elgin woman and her dog after their vehicle plummeted from Route 53 onto Route 14 in Palatine Monday night represented the worst possible consequence of...
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Palatine asks people to dig out hydrants so they’re accessible in a fireJan 07, 2014 8:27 am - Snowfall, combined with the snow plowed from the roadways, often impedes accessibility to fire hydrants. The Palatine Fire Department is asking residents and business ow...
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Main break snarls traffic in Schaumburg, Arlington Hts.Jan 07, 2014 8:22 am - Schaumburg public works crews are on the scene Tuesday of a water main break that caused significant traffic delays along eastbound Algonquin Road. As of 5 p.m., officia...
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Suburban groups work to help homeless survive dangerous coldJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - For most of us, the extreme cold is a discomfort. For the homeless, it can be deadly. So in recent days, groups that aim to provide shelter and services to homeless peop...