Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Flood warnings, wind advisory remain for suburbsFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Flights to and from O'Hare International Airport resumed last night after they were halted because of the fog, and more than an inch of rain fell there, setting a record...
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Suburbanites dig out storm drains as water threat buildsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Welcome warmth was creating its own hazards Wednesday in the suburbs, as melting snow and ice left water in unwanted places. Mike Hamlin, 26, of Schaumburg, took the opp...
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Des Plaines man takes care of all his neighbors' snowFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - Suburban neighborhoods have people who pay snow forward
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Weather postpones suburban gambling hearingFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - State Rep. Robert Rita has postponed a public hearing on expanding gambling in Illinois because of severe winter weather. The hearing was set for Monday evening in Tinl...
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Metra train slamming car in Des Plaines caught on videoFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - An outbound Metra train on the Union Pacific line struck a vehicle in Des Plaines this afternoon, and NBC Chicago aired video of it. At about 4 p.m., a 2005 Ford Taurus ...
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Elgin resident wants Lords Park road plowed - all of itFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - An Elgin resident is on a mission to change the city's practice of leaving some roads unplowed at Lords Park. Right now, the city plows only the western end of the nearl...
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Monday's snow creates a mess; floods next?Feb 17, 2014 12:01 am - Snow Monday created a slow, messy commute home and delays for travelers as the additional snowfall earned this winter the title of fifth-snowiest in recent history, mete...
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Images: Monday Snow, Feb. 17Feb 17, 2014 12:00 am - ...
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Mt. Prospect igloo becomes family affairFeb 16, 2014 10:00 pm - For the Grahn family in Mount Prospect, winter boredom turned into one giant project - a 3,600-pound igloo in the front yard made out of 600 six-pound blocks of colored ...
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Great Lakes become nearly covered with iceFeb 14, 2014 4:01 am - CHEBOYGAN, Mich. - From the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, northern Lake Huron looks like a vast, snow-covered field dotted with ice slabs as big as boulders...