Articles filed under Winter Weather
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The SoapboxFeb 01, 2014 4:00 am - Not quite the same venue: Look at video from Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech and you’ll see different levels of attention among the lawmakers sitting in the C...
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Suburban events Saturday being canceled due to snowJan 31, 2014 4:00 pm - With a major winter storm looming Friday night, many local events planned for Saturday were being canceled. For the complete list of closings, visit www.emergencyclosing...
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Snowy-travel warnings issued for tonight, SaturdayJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - The bitter cold is gone for now, but this weekend could usher in the potential for significant snowfall — perhaps 10 inches by the time it’s over, forecasters say. Light...
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1 hurt in Hampshire crash caused by weatherJan 30, 2014 5:43 pm - Treacherous weather-related driving conditions may be to blame for a crash between a semi and a pickup truck that snarled traffic late Thursday afternoon in Hampshire, a...
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Suburban woman dies from exposureJan 30, 2014 4:06 pm - An 86-year-old woman found dead outside her South suburban home has become the 17th person in Cook County to succumb to the region’s especially cold winter. The Cook Cou...
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Metra commuters share their dream tripJan 29, 2014 4:30 am - As the potential Powerball and Mega-Millions winnings climb higher and temperatures seem to get lower, we asked commuters at the Lisle Metra Station a simple question: “...
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Worst winter ever in the suburbs? Not just yetJan 29, 2014 4:15 am - Is this the worst winter we've ever had? Not even close, if you go by temperature or snowfall. But yes, it's pretty bad — especially if you weren't around here for the ...
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Elk Grove not skimping on saltJan 28, 2014 8:28 pm - By the time winter is over, Elk Grove Village will likely have used more salt on its local streets than ever before, village officials said Tuesday. And just to make sur...
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“Two winters in one” means snow costs well over budget in BarringtonJan 28, 2014 1:59 pm - The abnormally brutal winter has forced the village of Barrington to spend more money on snow and ice removal already than it had planned for the whole season, and, as r...
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Cold won't stop 88-year-old Meals on Wheels volunteerJan 28, 2014 4:30 am - Five days a week, 88-year-old Samuel Grimes arrives at the Arlington Heights Senior Center by 7:30 a.m. to start his day. He's not there to use any of the facility's ame...