Articles filed under Winter Weather
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U-46 could start classes late rather than be canceled in snowy weatherDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - When snowy weather hits, students typically might wish for classes being canceled so they can head to the nearest toboggan hill. Not so fast, say administrators at Elgin...
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Elgin emergency shelter looking for volunteers ahead of single-digits tempsDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Nadia Miranda said she volunteers with her three teenage children at an emergency winter shelter in downtown Elgin because she wants to teach them about the realities of...
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Lake County plow tracking features real-time informationDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Anyone considering driving in Lake County when its snowing can get a real-time look at road conditions from a front-row seat. A new feature introduced by the Lake County...
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Des Plaines man's death linked to the coldNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - A 64-year-old Des Plaines man died of cold exposure in or near his home on the city's west side Friday. The man was the fifth Cook County resident to die from the cold t...
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Tracking snowplow progressNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation on Thursday announced a new method allowing residents to track the progress of snow and ice removal on all 26 plow routes. Vie...
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Record cold temperatures at O'Hare, for two days in a rowNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - In a fall that already brought snow on Halloween, Veterans Day set records for bitter cold - as did the morning after. Late Monday, just before midnight, the temperature...
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Is fall snow a sign of things to come this winter?Nov 11, 2019 12:00 am - Our white Halloween and Monday's snow might make it seem we're in for a long, cold winter, but weather forecasters see no sure connection. ABC 7 meteorologist Larry Mowr...
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Plane slides off runway at O'Hare airport; hundreds of flights canceledNov 11, 2019 12:00 am - One plane trying to land this morning at O'Hare International Airport slid off the runway. None of the 38 passengers and three crew members aboard an Envoy Air flight fr...
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Blast of winter weather hits suburbsNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - Suburban commuters could be in for a slick and slow drive into work today, as forecasters predict overnight snow that could leave several inches of accumulation and "haz...
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The chances of snow on Halloween are going up. Here's what you need to know.Oct 29, 2019 1:00 am -