Articles filed under Winter Weather
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The SoapboxNov 22, 2014 4:01 am - Scrape it off: A Palatine High School cross country runner was seriously hurt this week when a car hit him, and Palatine police cited the driver for failure to yiel...
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Freezing rain overnight, more rain and heavy winds SaturdayNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - Drivers and pedestrians, beware. Freezing rain is about to hit the suburbs. And although a warm-up is expected Saturday, there is a 90 percent chance it will be accompan...
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Images: Keeping Your Dogs and Cats WarmNov 19, 2014 12:00 am - It's November and it's starting to get very cold outside. We asked readers how they keep their pets warm and dry in this weather. Here's a photo gallery showing how they...
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What's your one word for this cold weather?Nov 18, 2014 12:00 am - Brutal. Different. Freezing. Frosty. With this recent round of unseasonably cold weather, we wondered what one word you would use to describe the conditions. Photojourna...
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Illinois opens warming centers for frigid weatherNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois has opened more than 100 warming centers as temperatures fall. The Illinois Department of Human Services said Monday that centers are...
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Cold will linger throughout the week, meteorologists sayNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A weather system bringing in the coldest air of the season into the region also is expected to deliver a massive lake-effect snowfall east of the Great Lakes. AccuWeathe...
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Unseasonably cold temps to sweep through suburbs TuesdayNov 09, 2014 12:00 am - Enjoy Monday's mild weather while you can. The National Weather Service has predicted unseasonably cold temperatures throughout the Chicago area for the rest of the week...
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Polar vortex comes back next weekNov 07, 2014 4:00 am - “Polar vortex” — two words that sent Chicago-area residents hiding under the blankets last winter — might creep back into the weather forecast next week as low temperatu...
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Why yes, it is snowing on Halloween morning in the suburbsOct 30, 2014 1:00 am - The first trick this Halloween morn: snow flurries. And the forecast doesn't get much better for those celebrating Halloween tonight as a major storm with wind, rain, co...
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Mt. Prospect paying much more for road saltOct 12, 2014 7:30 am - Mount Prospect will have to pay more than 40 percent more for road salt this year, which could prove costly if this winter is like the last with its near record snowfall...