Articles filed under Winter Weather
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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...
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Lazarus House has room for people to get warmJan 27, 2014 5:20 pm - The city of St. Charles has dedicated several spots around town where people can get out of the cold, including Lazarus House. Director Liz Eakins says staff members ar...
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More suburban schools call off Tuesday classesJan 27, 2014 11:00 am - Some of the suburban school districts that took a wait-and-see approach on whether to cancel classes for a second day this week because of the dangerously cold weather h...
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Wheeling cancels tonight’s village board meetingJan 27, 2014 9:50 am - The scheduled Wheeling Village Board meeting for Monday night has been canceled due to the weather, officials said. Village officials sent out a notice of the cancellati...
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Sundog lights up frigid suburban skiesJan 27, 2014 9:12 am - Did you know what a parhelion was before today? Not many of us did, but we quickly learned after pictures of Monday morning’s parhelion in suburban skies started appear...
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Worst temperatures over; wind chill warning remainsJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - Unfortunately, this is one time meteorologists didn't get their predictions wrong. As expected, dangerously cold temperatures settled in Tuesday, as temperatures reache...