Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Guessing game: Palatine business turns fate of last pile of snow into a yearly contestApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - The temperature reached well into the 80s Tuesday, but those hoping to win a $100 prize by estimating when a pile of snow in Palatine will melt will have to wait longer....
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Constable: A bruised bridge? Suburban businesses find inspiration in unlikely spotsMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - Inspiration can arrive softly as if it were snow from above. Or it can show up with a bang as if it were delivered by an out-of-control truck. At least that's how we end...
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As much as 3 inches of snow possible for suburbs todayMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - Snow and ice is expected to fall over much of suburban Chicago today, with as much as three inches is possible in some parts, according to meteorologists at the Chicago ...
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How a one-two punch of snow and freezing cold created suburban sidewalk debacleMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - February's storms and arctic temperatures pitched suburban homeowners, particularly those without snowblowers, into a primitive struggle against the elements to clear si...
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Loan program to assist areas hit by record natural gas pricesFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a low-interest loan program Tuesday to help alleviate the unprecedented financial burden from soaring utility costs for certai...
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Canopy over Des Plaines gas pumps collapses under weight of snowFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - The canopy of a Des Plaines gas station collapsed early Monday morning, unable to support the overnight snow, officials said. The canopy over the fuel pumps at 7-Eleven...
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More snow coming Sunday, but temps warming up this weekFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Don't put away the winter jackets just yet. A brief spell of snow potentially dumping 2 to 3 inches across the suburbs is expected late Sunday afternoon, likely making f...
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Constable: Snowmobilers' dreams of white February finally arriveFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - The volunteers walk through the grass in November, putting signs on the trails with the intention of directing snowmobile traffic. “Every year when we're marking the tra...
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Flooding unlikely from expected warm-up, but experts see potential issues for springFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - While most of us crave quick relief from the snow and cold that has gripped the area in recent weeks, weather and waterway experts say a slow and steady warm-up is prefe...
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Center links shovelers to snowed-in seniorsFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Nathan Georg and Jensen Stahr are classmates at Rolling Meadows High School, but they also combine on an important side hustle: shoveling driveways for senior citizens w...